A jingoist and attractive WWII movie about brave pilots with stunning main and support cast . An epic and unbashedly patriotic drama movie with noisy action , thrills and dangerous aerial scenes . Thundering and patriotic drama about aviators , set in the Pacific Ocean . The Mary Ann, a B-17 Flying Fortress, takes off from California for Hawaii on a routine training flight on December 6, 1941. As the brave team of flyers have to fly over perilous obstacles , hemmed in by impassable hazards , and dogfighting the feared Japanese planes , as the personal and work ethics of this little crew become magnified to epic proportions . It stars brash , daredevil pilots on a B-17 bomber fighting over Pearl Harbor . Later on, the crew on board the Mary Ann going through action at Wake Island , the Philippines, and the Battle of the Coral Sea. Packed with power...loaded with thrills...the story of the men who fly against the Japanese ...for US. Giants of the sky ...blazing a trail to victory!. The thrill studded story of Mary Ann - Darling of the Air Force -Loved by 9 Men - And true to them all !
A WWII drama movie with flag-waging American sentiment , thrills , suspense , dangerous aerial scenes , occasional truculence , and battle scenes . This is a powerful film competently directed by the great master Howard Hawks and it displays extremely realistic dogfight sequences , though many of them are used some scale models or miniatures . This exciting and thrilling film focus on the group of pilots and soldiers on board plane become involved into Pearl Harbor attack , resulting in fateful consequences . Adding a purposeful and believable storyline by prestigious Dudley Nichols , including interesting lines. This Howard Hawks production is a hell of a war movie , combining with some effective quiter moments . It is plenty of riveting technical detail and there's richly rounded support cast .There's also also an introspective real guy interfacing by the ensemble cast , they are a nice group of actors giving fiercely well-defined portrayals of soldiers under stress , being masterfully played by a lot of familiar faces , such as : John Ridgely who was a character player and here in a rare leading role , a young Gig Young , Arthur Kennedy to beging along career , veteran Harry Carey , plum-nosed George Tobias , early deceased John Garfield , Charles Drake , James Brown , Ray Montgomery , Moroni Olsen , Edward Brophy , Richard Lane , Stanley Ridges , among others.
It displays a moving and rousing musical score by classic composer Franz Waxman . It's all topped off with the vividly charming black and white which typified the period from director of photography James Wong Howe . This propaganda picture was professionally directed by Howard Hawks , and there this great filmmaker creates some nice action scenes , as it has worn well through the years , in spite of the extremely propaganda and patriotist yarn . Hawks's filmmaking is masterly in its economy , power and pace . Formidable director Howard Hawks made a lot of films in all kind of genres and creating some masterpieces. He was one of the best Golden Hollywood directors and creator of authentic classics . Hawks directed all kinds of genres with intelligence and skillness enough . Hawks made Wartime : Air Force , Sergeant York ; Westerns : Barbary Coast , Big Sky , The Outlaw , Rio Bravo , Red River , El Dorado Rio Lobo ; Comedy : His Girl friday , Bringing up Baby , Ball of Fire , Gentlemen prefer Blondes , Monkey Business ; Noir genre : Scarface , Criminal Code, Big Sleep, To Have or Have not , and Adventure : Hatari, Only angels have wings . The flick will appeal to Howard Hawks enthusiasts . This is an epic WWII /drama at its best. Rating : 7/10 . Better than average . Worthwhile seeing .
A WWII drama movie with flag-waging American sentiment , thrills , suspense , dangerous aerial scenes , occasional truculence , and battle scenes . This is a powerful film competently directed by the great master Howard Hawks and it displays extremely realistic dogfight sequences , though many of them are used some scale models or miniatures . This exciting and thrilling film focus on the group of pilots and soldiers on board plane become involved into Pearl Harbor attack , resulting in fateful consequences . Adding a purposeful and believable storyline by prestigious Dudley Nichols , including interesting lines. This Howard Hawks production is a hell of a war movie , combining with some effective quiter moments . It is plenty of riveting technical detail and there's richly rounded support cast .There's also also an introspective real guy interfacing by the ensemble cast , they are a nice group of actors giving fiercely well-defined portrayals of soldiers under stress , being masterfully played by a lot of familiar faces , such as : John Ridgely who was a character player and here in a rare leading role , a young Gig Young , Arthur Kennedy to beging along career , veteran Harry Carey , plum-nosed George Tobias , early deceased John Garfield , Charles Drake , James Brown , Ray Montgomery , Moroni Olsen , Edward Brophy , Richard Lane , Stanley Ridges , among others.
It displays a moving and rousing musical score by classic composer Franz Waxman . It's all topped off with the vividly charming black and white which typified the period from director of photography James Wong Howe . This propaganda picture was professionally directed by Howard Hawks , and there this great filmmaker creates some nice action scenes , as it has worn well through the years , in spite of the extremely propaganda and patriotist yarn . Hawks's filmmaking is masterly in its economy , power and pace . Formidable director Howard Hawks made a lot of films in all kind of genres and creating some masterpieces. He was one of the best Golden Hollywood directors and creator of authentic classics . Hawks directed all kinds of genres with intelligence and skillness enough . Hawks made Wartime : Air Force , Sergeant York ; Westerns : Barbary Coast , Big Sky , The Outlaw , Rio Bravo , Red River , El Dorado Rio Lobo ; Comedy : His Girl friday , Bringing up Baby , Ball of Fire , Gentlemen prefer Blondes , Monkey Business ; Noir genre : Scarface , Criminal Code, Big Sleep, To Have or Have not , and Adventure : Hatari, Only angels have wings . The flick will appeal to Howard Hawks enthusiasts . This is an epic WWII /drama at its best. Rating : 7/10 . Better than average . Worthwhile seeing .