Flight Command

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Robert Taylor

Ens. Alan Drake

Age : 57 | Popularity : 7%

Ruth Hussey

Lorna Gray

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Walter Pidgeon

Squadron Commander Billy Gary

Age : 87 | Popularity : 9%

Paul Kelly

Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes

Age : 57 | Popularity : 5%

Shepperd Strudwick

Lieut. Jerry Banning

Age : 75 | Popularity : 8%

Red Skelton

Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin

Age : 84 | Popularity : 5%

Nat Pendleton

C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Dick Purcell

Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne

Age : 38 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Frank Borzage
Writing	Screenplay	Wells Root Harvey S. Haislip
	Story	John Sutherland Harvey S. Haislip
Department	Role	Name

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