The read
It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- William A. WellmanDirector
- Lamar TrottiScreenplay
Cast
- Preston FosterSteve Britt
- John SuttonPeter Stackhouse
- Gene TierneyKay Saunders
- Jack HoltColonel MacDonald
- May WhittyLady Jane Stackhouse
- George BarbierCol. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders
- Richard HaydnGeorge Lockwood
- Reginald DennyBarrett
- Ted NorthCadet Hackzell
- Janis CarterBlonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee
- C. Montague ShawDoctor
- Viola MooreNurse
Stills
Themes
war veteranmentorarizonapilotamerican