Flight Command

Flight Command

1940
1h 56min

A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.

Flight Command

Storyline

A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.
    Released
    12/27/1940
    Runtime
    1h 56min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Ens. Alan Drake
Ruth Hussey
Ruth Hussey
Lorna Gray
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
Squadron Commander Billy Gary
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes
Shepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
Lieut. Jerry Banning
Red Skelton
Red Skelton
Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
Dick Purcell
Dick Purcell
Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
William Tannen
William Tannen
Lieut. Freddy Townsend
William Stelling
William Stelling
Lieut. Bush
Stanley Smith
Stanley Smith
Lieut. Frost
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Vice Admiral
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
1st Duty Officer
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
2nd Duty Officer
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Captain
Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt
Claire
Cliff Danielson
Hell Cat
Bob Davis
Hell Cat
Lee Tung Foo
Lee Tung Foo
Jung, Gary's Servant
Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley
Admiral's Aide
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Pensacola Commander
Otto Han
Gogo, Officer's Club Attendant
Hal Le Sueur
Hell Cat
Jack Luden
Jack Luden
Hell Cat
James Millican
James Millican
North Island Tower Operator (voice)
Alberto Morin
Alberto Morin
Waiter
Tom Neal
Tom Neal
Hell Cat
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
Small Sailor on Downed Seaplane
Claire Owen
Mrs. Frost
Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton
North Island Tower Operator
John Raitt
John Raitt
Hell Cat
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Officer on Downed Seaplane
James Seay
James Seay
Officer on Downed Seaplane
John Sheehan
John Sheehan
Friendly Mechanic
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane
Gayne Whitman
Gayne Whitman
Doctor
Gilbert Wilson
Hell Cat
Bruce Edwards
Bruce Edwards
Hell Cat
Howard Wilson
Howard Wilson
Hell Cat
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