During WW2, an Air Force crew flies from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor to Wake Island to Manilla, fighting Japs. Hawks was the master of exploring the theme of camaraderie among men of action and this one is scores on that front. The battle scenes are very exciting, greatly helped by the cinematography of James Wong Howe. The familiar cast includes many fine performances, including Garfield as a disgruntled tail-gunner, Ridgely as the pilot, and Carey as the old crew chief. The only problem is that it is little more than a propaganda film, intended to boost the morale of Americans as our boys fought overseas. As such, the loose plot isn't very engaging.
