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Air Force

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Original title

Air Force

Year

1943

Running time

124 min.

Country

United States

Director

Howard Hawks

Screenwriter

Dudley Nichols

Cast

Music

Franz Waxman

Cinematography

James Wong Howe (B&W)

Producer

Warner Bros.

Genre

War. Action. Drama | II World War. Planes. Historical. Propaganda. Pearl Harbor

Synopsis

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.

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Awards: 1943: Oscar: Best Editing. 4 Nominations

1943: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Films (In alphabetical order).

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Critics' reviews

"Howard Hawks finds a perfect vehicle for his study of the male group"

Dave Kehr: Chicago Reader
"A continuously fascinating, frequently thrilling and occasionally exalting show"

Bosley Crowther: The New York Times

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