Pilot #5

Overview

A small group of Allied soldiers and airmen on Java are being bombed by Japanese 'planes daily. With only one working fighter of their own, and five pilots anxious to fly it, the Dutch commander chooses George Collins to fly a mission to drop a 500-lb bomb on the Japanese carrier lying offshore. As the flight progresses, the commander asks the other pilots to tell him about George. They recount his rise from brilliant law student, through the time he became involved in the corrupt machine of his state's Governor, and his attempts to redeem himself, both in his own eyes, and in Fredie, his long-time love.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 24, 1943

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Steven Geray,Frank Ferguson,Jim Davis,Howard Freeman,Eugene Mazzola,Gene Kelly,Peter Lawford,Eddy Chandler,Franchot Tone,Van Johnsonand 9 more

Director

George Sidney

Writer

David Hertz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0036265