Bombardier (1943)
Bombardier (1943)
See the bombing of Tokyo before your very eyes
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, if somewhat jingoistic, battle sequence.

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Cast

Pat O’Brien Pat O’Brien As: Chick Davis
Randolph Scott Randolph Scott As: Buck Oliver
Anne Shirley Anne Shirley As: Burton Hughes
Eddie Albert Eddie Albert As: Tom Hughes
Walter Reed Walter Reed As: Jim Carter
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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, if somewhat jingoistic, battle sequence.


Tagline: See the bombing of Tokyo before your very eyes
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: English

Release Date: 14 May 1943

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

External Links

Cast

Pat O’Brien

Pat O’Brien

Chick Davis

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Buck Oliver

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Burton Hughes

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Tom Hughes

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Jim Carter

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Joe Connors

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Archie Dixon

Leonard Strong

Leonard Strong

Japanese Officer

Richard Martin

Richard Martin

Chito Rafferty

Eugene L. Eubank

Eugene L. Eubank

Eugene L. Eubank

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Paul Harris

James Newill

James Newill

Captain Rand

John Miljan

John Miljan

Charlie Craig

Charles Russell

Charles Russell

Instructor

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Little Boy

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Congressman

Joan Barclay

Joan Barclay

Buck's Secretary

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Soldier

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Japanese Sergeant

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Officer at Briefing

John Calvert

John Calvert

Calvert the Magician

James Craven

James Craven

Major Morris

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Chick's B-17 Co-Pilot

Bruce Edwards

Bruce Edwards

Lieutenant Ellis

Martin Faust

Martin Faust

Soldier

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Congressman

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Big Guy

George Ford

George Ford

Co-Pilot

Erford Gage

Erford Gage

Meyer

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Sergeant

Kirby Grant

Kirby Grant

Pilot

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Douglas A-20 Crewman

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

Colonel

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

General

Russell Hoyt

Russell Hoyt

Photographer

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Colonel

John James

John James

Buck's B-17 Co-Pilot

Joe King

Joe King

General Barnes

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Co-Pilot

Harold Landon

Harold Landon

Pete Jordan

Warren Mace

Warren Mace

Co-Pilot

Wayne McCoy

Wayne McCoy

Instructor

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Officer

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Congressman

Flower Parry

Flower Parry

Magic Show Spectator

Paul Parry

Paul Parry

Captain Driscoll

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Officer

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Navigator

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Captain Randall

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Congressman

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Officer

Margie Stewart

Margie Stewart

Mamie Foster

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Doctor

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Navigator

Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Army Clerk

Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

Radio Operator

Directed By

Richard Wallace

Richard Wallace

Director

Robert Aldrich

Robert Aldrich

Second Assistant Director

Edward Killy

Edward Killy

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Sound

Roy Webb

Roy Webb

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Nicholas Musuraca

Nicholas Musuraca

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Alfred Herman

Alfred Herman

Art Direction

Claude E. Carpenter

Claude E. Carpenter

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Bailey Fesler

Bailey Fesler

Sound Recordist

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