Air Force 81 years old

GIANTS OF THE SKY...blazing a trail to victory!

Air Force

The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.

Credits

Air Force Cast

Name Character
John Ridgely He was 33, 58 years old when he died as Pilot
Tom Neal He was 29, 58 years old when he died as Marine
James Brown He was 9, 73 years old when he died as Pilot Tex Rader
Allan Lane He was 33, 64 years old when he died as Marine
Moroni Olsen He was 53, 65 years old when he died as Col. Blake
Gig Young He was 29, 64 years old when he died as Co-Pilot
Walter Sande He was 36, 65 years old when he died as Joe - Mechanic at Clark Field
William Hopper He was 28, 55 years old when he died as Sergeant
James Flavin He was 36, 69 years old when he died as Maj. A.M. Bagley
Ann Doran She was 31, 89 years old when she died as Mrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited)
William Forrest He was 40, 86 years old when he died as Group Commander Jack Harper
Addison Richards He was 40, 61 years old when he died as Maj. Daniels
Murray Alper He was 39, 80 years old when he died as Butch - Demolition Squad Corporal (uncredited)
Edward Brophy He was 48, 65 years old when he died as Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Lynn Baggett She was 19, 36 years old when she died as Nurse (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe He was 39, 60 years old when he died as Undetermined Role
Stanley Ridges He was 52, 60 years old when he died as Maj. Mallory - Clark Field
Ward Wood He was 18, 77 years old when he died as Radio Operator Peterson
Victor Zimmerman He was 42, 62 years old when he died as Marine
George Tobias He was 41, 78 years old when he died as Asst. Crew Chief
Arthur Kennedy He was 29, 75 years old when he died as Bombardier
Charles Drake He was 25, 76 years old when he died as Navigator
James Millican He was 32, 44 years old when he died as Marine with Dog on Wake Island
Harry Carey He was 65, 69 years old when he died as Crew Chief
Dorothy Peterson She was 45, 81 years old when she died as Mrs. Chester
Richard Lane He was 43, 83 years old when he died as Maj. W.G. Roberts
Theodore von Eltz He was 49, 70 years old when he died as First Lieutenant
Rand Brooks He was 24, 84 years old when he died as Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Charles Lang He was 40, 96 years old when he died as Soldier
Willard Robertson He was 57, 62 years old when he died as Colonel at Hickam Field
Warren Douglas He was 31, 86 years old when he died as Hickam Field Control Officer (uncredited)
John Garfield He was 30, 39 years old when he died as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Marjorie Hoshelle She was 25, 71 years old when she died as Nurse
Ross Ford He was 41, 4 years old when he died as Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Leah Baird She was 59, 88 years old when she died as Nurse #2 (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery He was 20, 76 years old when he died as Asst. Radio Operator Chester
Charles Sullivan He was 43, 73 years old when he died as Undetermined Role
Edwin Stanley He was 62, 64 years old when he died as Doctor Attending Quincannon
James Bush He was 35, 79 years old when he died as Clark Field Control Officer (uncredited)
George N. Neise He was 26, 79 years old when he died as Hickam Field Radio Operator
Pat West He was 20, 72 years old when he died as Soldier with Demolition Squad
Harry Lewis He was 22, 93 years old when he died as Undetermined Role
George Offerman, Jr. He was 26, 45 years old when he died as Ground Crewman
Sol Gorss He was 34, 58 years old when he died as Sergeant
Walter Soo Hoo as Chinese
Bill Kennedy He was 34, 88 years old when he died as Marine
Freddie Steele He was 31, 72 years old when he died as Marine
Maurice Murphy He was 4, 71 years old when he died as Harper's Co-Pilot
Charles Flynn as Sergeant (uncredited)
Pat Gleason as Marine
Bill Edwards He was 28, 28 years old when he died as Soldier (uncredited)
Ruth Ford She was 31, 98 years old when she died as Nurse (uncredited)
Faye Emerson She was 25, 65 years old when she died as Susan McMartin

Air Force Crew

Name Department
Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (60) years old when He died Sound
Milo Anderson as Costume Design. He was 32 (74) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Dudley Nichols as Screenplay. He was 47 (64) years old when He died Writing
George Amy as Editor. He was 39 (83) years old when He died Editing
Paul Mantz as Pilot. He was 39 (61) years old when He died Crew
James Wong Howe as Director of Photography. He was 43 (76) years old when He died Camera
Leo F. Forbstein as Music Director. He was 50 (55) years old when He died Sound
John Hughes as Art Direction. He was 6 (59) years old when He died Art
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Air Force (81 years)

GIANTS OF THE SKY...blazing a trail to victory!

  • Release day: Saturday, March 20, 1943
  • Runtime: 124 minutes