Flight Command Poster

Flight Command

54.00% | December 27, 1940 | Drama, War

A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.

Featured Crew

Frank Borzage
Director
Harvey S. Haislip
Story
John Sutherland
Story

Cast

Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Ens. Alan Drake
Ruth Hussey
Ruth Hussey
Lorna Gray
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
Squadron Commander Billy Gary
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes
Shepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
Lieut. Jerry Banning

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