Flight Command 83 years old
T-H-R-I-L-L AMERICA! Here come The Flying "HELL CATS"!
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.
Credits
Flight Command Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Neal He was 26, 58 years old when he died | as Hell Cat |
| Walter Pidgeon He was 43, 87 years old when he died | as Squadron Commander Billy Gary |
| Walter Sande He was 34, 65 years old when he died | as Officer on Downed Seaplane |
| William Tannen He was 29, 65 years old when he died | as Lieut. Freddy Townsend |
| Dick Wessel He was 27, 52 years old when he died | as Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane |
| Robert Taylor He was 29, 57 years old when he died | as Ens. Alan Drake |
| Shepperd Strudwick He was 33, 75 years old when he died | as Lieut. Jerry Banning |
| Donald Douglas He was 7, 12 years old when he died | as 1st Duty Officer |
| Addison Richards He was 38, 61 years old when he died | as Vice Admiral |
| William Stelling He was 26, 84 years old when he died | as Lieut. Bush |
| Reed Hadley He was 29, 63 years old when he died | as Admiral's Aide |
| Ruth Hussey She was 29, 93 years old when she died | as Lorna Gray |
| Gayne Whitman He was 50, 68 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| James Millican He was 29, 44 years old when he died | as North Island Tower Operator (voice) |
| John Raitt He was 23, 88 years old when he died | as Hell Cat |
| Nat Pendleton He was 45, 72 years old when he died | as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles |
| Lee Tung Foo He was 65, 91 years old when he died | as Jung, Gary's Servant |
| John Sheehan He was 55, 66 years old when he died | as Friendly Mechanic |
| James Seay He was 26, 78 years old when he died | as Officer on Downed Seaplane |
| Red Skelton He was 27, 84 years old when he died | as Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin |
| Alberto Morin He was 38, 86 years old when he died | as Waiter |
| Howard Wilson He was 54, now 29 years old | as Hell Cat |
| Stanley Smith He was 37, 71 years old when he died | as Lieut. Frost |
| Pat Flaherty He was 14, 76 years old when he died | as 2nd Duty Officer |
| John Hamilton He was 53, 71 years old when he died | as Pensacola Commander |
| Jack Luden He was 38, 49 years old when he died | as Hell Cat |
| Bruce Edwards He was 13, 47 years old when he died | as Hell Cat |
| George Offerman, Jr. He was 23, 45 years old when he died | as Small Sailor on Downed Seaplane |
| Paul Kelly He was 41, 57 years old when he died | as Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes |
| Dick Purcell He was 32, 35 years old when he died | as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne |
| Steve Pendleton He was 32, 76 years old when he died | as North Island Tower Operator |
| Forbes Murray He was 56, 98 years old when he died | as Captain |
Flight Command Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Wells Root as Screenplay. He was 40 (92) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Sutherland as Story. He was 30 (90) years old when He died | Writing |
| Harvey S. Haislip as Story. He was 51 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Harvey S. Haislip as Screenplay. He was 51 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
Flight Command (83 years)
T-H-R-I-L-L AMERICA! Here come The Flying "HELL CATS"!
- Release day: Friday, December 27, 1940
- Runtime: 116 minutes