Flight Command (1940)★ 6.3/10
- Adventure
- Drama
- Romance
- War
Directed by: Frank Borzage
Written by: Wells Root, Harvey S. Haislip, John Sutherland
Rookie pilot Alan Drake joins the elite Hellcats Squadron. After a rough start with a forced landing and poor performance, he faces rejection when falsely accused of an affair with the CO's wife, but redeems himself through heroic action.
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Cast & crew
Robert TaylorEnsign Alan Drake
Ruth HusseyLorna Gary
Walter PidgeonSquadron Comdr. Bill Gary
Paul KellyLieut. Comdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes
Shepperd StrudwickLieut. Jerry Banning
Red SkeltonLieut. 'Mugger' Martin
Nat PendletonC.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
Dick PurcellLieut. 'Stichy' Payne
William TannenLieut. Freddy Townsend
William StellingLieut. Bush
Stanley SmithLieut. Frost
Addison RichardsVice Admiral
Donald Douglas1st Duty Officer
Pat Flaherty2nd Duty Officer
Forbes MurrayCaptain
Marsha HuntClaire
Irving BaconTaxi Driver (scenesDeleted)
Cliff DanielsonHell Cat (uncredited)Bob DavisHell Cat (uncredited)
Bruce EdwardsHell Cat (uncredited)
Lee Tong FooJung (uncredited)
Reed HadleyAdmiral's Aide (uncredited)
John HamiltonPensacola Commander (uncredited)Otto HanGogo (uncredited)
Hal Le SueurHell Cat (uncredited)
Jack LudenHell Cat (uncredited)
James MillicanNorth Island Tower Operator (uncredited) (voice)
Alberto MorinWaiter (uncredited)
Tom NealHell Cat (uncredited)
George Offerman Jr.Small Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)Claire OwenMrs. Frost (uncredited)
Steve PendletonNorth Island Tower Operator (uncredited)
John RaittHell Cat (uncredited)
Walter SandeOfficer on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)
James SeayOfficer on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)
John SheehanFriendly Mechanic (uncredited)
Dick WesselBig Sailor on Downed Seaplane (uncredited)
Gayne WhitmanDoctor (uncredited)Gilbert WilsonHell Cat (uncredited)
Howard WilsonHell Cat (uncredited)