1943-03-20 • Action, Drame, Guerre • 2h 4min
Air Force est un film de 1943 dirigé par Howard Hawks. Il relate l'histoire de l'équipage du Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Mary'Ann au début de la guerre du Pacifique de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Le film débute avec le vol de Californie à Hawaï du Mary-Ann. L'escadrille de B-17 non armés arrive sur l'aéroport de Hickam Field juste pendant l'attaque de Pearl Harbor des japonais le 7/12/1941. C'est basé sur un fait authentique. Les opérateurs radar américains avaient bien détecté les avions japonais en approche, mais avaient cru que c'était le vol de B17 attendus. Le B-17 "Mary Ann", cette fois-ci armé, poursuit seul son périple en direction de l'atoll de Wake et de la base de Clark Field (en) près de Manille aux Philippines, pendant les attaques des japonais et quelques heures avant qu'ils ne s'en emparent. C'est l'occasion de montrer les soldats américains courageux et déterminés, bien que sachant que leur situation est sans espoir..
John Ridgely
Pilot
Gig Young
Co-Pilot
John Garfield
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Arthur Kennedy
Bombardier
George Tobias
Asst. Crew Chief
Charles Drake
Navigator
Harry Carey
Crew Chief
Ward Wood
Radio Operator Peterson
Ray Montgomery
Asst. Radio Operator Chester
James Brown
Pilot Tex Rader
Stanley Ridges
Maj. Mallory - Clark Field
Willard Robertson
Colonel at Hickam Field
Moroni Olsen
Col. Blake
Edward Brophy
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Richard Lane
Maj. W.G. Roberts
Bill Crago
Lieut. P T. Moran
Faye Emerson
Susan McMartin
Addison Richards
Maj. Daniels
James Flavin
Maj. A.M. Bagley
Murray Alper
Butch - Demolition Squad Corporal (uncredited)
Lynn Baggett
Nurse (uncredited)
Leah Baird
Nurse #2 (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
James Bush
Clark Field Control Officer (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Mrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited)
Warren Douglas
Hickam Field Control Officer (uncredited)
Bill Edwards
Soldier (uncredited)
John Estes
Orderly (uncredited)
Ross Ford
Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Ruth Ford
Nurse (uncredited)
William Forrest
Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
Pat Gleason
Marine (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sergeant (uncredited)
William Hopper
Sergeant (uncredited)
David S. Horsley
Orderly (uncredited)
Marjorie Hoshelle
Nurse (uncredited)
Bill Hunter
Marine (uncredited)
Bill Kennedy
Marine (uncredited)
Allan Lane
Marine (uncredited)
Charles Lang
Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Lewis
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Warren Mace
Orderly (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
James Millican
Marine with Dog on Wake Island (uncredited)
Maurice Murphy
Harper's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Tom Neal
Marine (uncredited)
George N. Neise
Hickam Field Radio Operator (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
Ground Crewman (uncredited)
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Chester (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Joe - Mechanic at Clark Field (uncredited)
Edward Soo Hoo
Chinese Man (uncredited)
Walter Soo Hoo
Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Doctor Attending Quincannon (uncredited)
Freddie Steele
Marine (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
First Lieutenant (uncredited)
Hal Welling
Officer (uncredited)
Pat West
Soldier with Demolition Squad (uncredited)
Victor Zimmerman
Marine (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
Sergeant (uncredited)
Howard Hawks
Air Force
Released
Bande-annonce
