United States / May 14, 1943 / NR
See the bombing of Tokyo before your very eyes
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular sequence.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leonard Strong | Japanese Officer |
| Richard Martin | Chito Rafferty |
| Eugene L. Eubank | Eugene L. Eubank |
| Russell Wade | Paul Harris |
| James Newill | Captain Rand |
| John Miljan | Charlie Craig |
| Charles Russell | Instructor |
| Murray Alper | Little Boy |
| Stanley Andrews | Congressman |
| Joan Barclay | Buck's Secretary |
| Hugh Beaumont | Soldier |
| Abner Biberman | Japanese Sergeant |
| Charles D. Brown | Officer at Briefing |
| John Calvert | Calvert the Magician |
| James Craven | Major Morris |
| Eddie Dew | Chick's B-17 Co-Pilot |
| Bruce Edwards | Lieutenant Ellis |
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| Martin Faust | Soldier |
| Walter Fenner | Congressman |
| Paul Fix | Big Guy |
| George Ford | Co-Pilot |
| Erford Gage | Meyer |
| Bud Geary | Sergeant |
| Kirby Grant | Pilot |
| Eddie Hall | Douglas A-20 Crewman |
| Neil Hamilton | Colonel |
| Herbert Heyes | General |
| Russell Hoyt | Photographer |
| Lloyd Ingraham | Colonel |
| John James | Buck's B-17 Co-Pilot |
| Joe King | General Barnes |
| Mike Lally | Co-Pilot |
| Harold Landon | Pete Jordan |
| Warren Mace | Co-Pilot |
| Wayne McCoy | Instructor |
| Robert Middlemass | Officer |
| Bert Moorhouse | Congressman |
| Flower Parry | Magic Show Spectator |
| Paul Parry | Captain Driscoll |
| Edward Peil Sr. | Officer |
| Joey Ray | Navigator |
| Cyril Ring | Captain Randall |
| John Sheehan | Congressman |
| Lee Shumway | Officer |
| Margie Stewart | Mamie Foster |
| Larry Wheat | Doctor |
| Dick Winslow | Navigator |
| Allen Wood | Army Clerk |
| Charles Flynn | Radio Operator |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bombardier |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 14 maggio 1943 |
| Production | Robert Fellows |
| Writer | John Twist, Lambert Hillyer |
| Editing | Robert Wise |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Assistant directors | Robert Aldrich, Edward Killy, Richard Wallace |
| Camera operators | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Additional photography | Nicholas Musuraca |
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| Production design | Albert S. D'Agostino, Alfred Herman, Claude E. Carpenter, Darrell Silvera |
| Art direction | Albert S. D'Agostino, Alfred Herman, Claude E. Carpenter, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Claude E. Carpenter, Darrell Silvera, Albert S. D'Agostino, Alfred Herman |
| Special effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Music | Roy Webb |
| Sound | Roy Webb |
| Costume design | Renié |
| Makeup | Renié |
| Hairstyling | Renié |
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