
[1944]
DIRECTED BY: Henry Hathaway
RELEASE DATE: 09.05.2005
AWARDS: Oscar® Nominated for Best Screenplay.
STARRING:
They fought the Battle of Midway! Don Ameche and Dana Andrews head an all-star cast in this acclaimed film about life aboard a US aircraft carrier after the attack on Pearl Harbour. A group of young, eager Navy pilots become frustrated when their superiors enact a non-combat strategy against the Japanese. To make matters worse, the pilots must answer to a rigid, unyielding commander (Ameche). Against all odds, the men fly into action in the decisive Battle of Midway. Nominated for a 1944 Best Original Screenplay Oscar®, this stunning war drama uses actual combat footage to tell its engrossing story.They fought the Battle of Midway! Don Ameche and Dana Andrews head an all-star cast in this acclaimed film about life aboard a US aircraft carrier after the attack on Pearl Harbour. A group of young, eager Navy pilots become frustrated when their superiors enact a non-combat strategy against the Japanese. To make matters worse, the pilots must answer to a rigid, unyielding commander (Ameche). Against all odds, the men fly into action in the decisive Battle of Midway. Nominated for a 1944 Best Original Screenplay Oscar®, this stunning war drama uses actual combat footage to tell its engrossing story.
When Gus Chisholm is strafed in the water, the various Japanese aircraft shown are American F4F Grumman "Wildcats" and American Douglas SBD "Dauntless" Divebombers.