Flight Command - 1940

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.

116min
1940
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.3/10

Cast

Robert Taylor profile pictureRobert TaylorEns. Alan Drake
Ruth Hussey profile pictureRuth HusseyLorna Gray
Walter Pidgeon profile pictureWalter PidgeonSquadron Commander Billy Gary
Paul Kelly profile picturePaul KellyLieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes
Shepperd Strudwick profile pictureShepperd StrudwickLieut. Jerry Banning
Red Skelton profile pictureRed SkeltonLieut. 'Mugger' Martin
Nat Pendleton profile pictureNat PendletonC.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
Dick Purcell profile pictureDick PurcellLieut. 'Stichy' Payne
William Tannen profile pictureWilliam TannenLieut. Freddy Townsend
William Stelling profile pictureWilliam StellingLieut. Bush
Stanley Smith profile pictureStanley SmithLieut. Frost
Addison Richards profile pictureAddison RichardsVice Admiral
Donald Douglas profile pictureDonald Douglas1st Duty Officer
Pat Flaherty profile picturePat Flaherty2nd Duty Officer
Reed Hadley profile pictureReed HadleyAdmiral's Aide
John Hamilton profile pictureJohn HamiltonPensacola Commander
Jack Luden profile pictureJack LudenHell Cat
James Millican profile pictureJames MillicanNorth Island Tower Operator (voice)
Tom Neal profile pictureTom NealHell Cat
George Offerman, Jr. profile pictureGeorge Offerman, Jr.Small Sailor on Downed Seaplane
Steve Pendleton profile pictureSteve PendletonNorth Island Tower Operator
John Raitt profile pictureJohn RaittHell Cat
Walter Sande profile pictureWalter SandeOfficer on Downed Seaplane
James Seay profile pictureJames SeayOfficer on Downed Seaplane
John Sheehan profile pictureJohn SheehanFriendly Mechanic
Dick Wessel profile pictureDick WesselBig Sailor on Downed Seaplane

About Flight Command

Flight Command Overview

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.

Runtime: 116min

Extra details

Original Title: Flight Command
Original Language: English
Directed By: Frank Borzage
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer