Air Force
(1943)
The name of their love was Mary Ann.
Stars: John Ridgely, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy, Charles Drake, Harry Carey
Director: Howard Hawks
Writer: Dudley Nichols
Language: English
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Duration: 124
Rated: NR
DVD Release: June 2007
The Mary Ann, a B-17 Flying Fortress, takes off from California for Hawaii on a routine training flight on December 6, 1941. En route, they learn of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Subsequently the crew mans the Mary Ann through action at Wake Island, the Philippines, and the Battle of the Coral Sea.
| John Ridgely | Pilot 'Irish' Quincannon |
| Gig Young | Co-Pilot Bill Williams |
| Arthur Kennedy | Bombardier Tommy McMartin |
| Charles Drake | Navigator 'Monk' Hauser |
| Harry Carey | Crew Chief Robbie White |
| James Wong Howe | Cinematographer |
| George Tobias | Asst. Crew Chief Weinberg |
| Ward Wood | Radio Operator Peterson |
| Ray Montgomery | Asst. Radio Operator Chester |
| John Garfield | Aerial Gunner Joe Winocki |
| James Brown | Pilot Tex Rader |
| Stanley Ridges | Maj. Mallory - Clark Field |
| Willard Robertson | Colonel at Hickam Field |
| Moroni Olsen | Col. Blake - Commanding Officer at Manila |
| Edward Brophy | Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan (as Edward S. Brophy) |
| Richard Lane | Maj. W.G. Roberts |
| Bill Crago | Pilot P.T. Moran at Manila |
| Franz Waxman | Composer |
| Faye Emerson | Susan McMartin -Tommy's Sister |
| Addison Richards | Maj. Daniels |
| James Flavin | Maj. A.M. Bagley |
| Murray Alper | Butch - Demolition Squad Corporal |
| Lynn Baggett | Nurse |
| Leah Baird | Nurse #2 |
| Rand Brooks | Co-Pilot |
| James Bush | Clark Field Control Officer |
| Ann Doran | Mrs. Mary Ann Quincannon |
| Warren Douglas | Hickam Field Control Officer |
| Bill Edwards | Soldier |
| John Estes | Orderly |
| Charles Flynn | Sergeant |
| Ross Ford | Second Lieutenant |
| Ruth Ford | Nurse |
| William Forrest | Group Commander Jack Harper |
| Pat Gleason | Marine |
| Sol Gorss | Sergeant |
| George Amy | Editor |
| John Hughes | Art Director |
| Milo Anderson | Custome Designer |
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Media: DVD
Sound: Mono
IMDb: 0035616
