Pilot #5

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

George Sidney

Writers

David Hertz

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

24 June 1943

Ensemble

Cast

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  Franchot Tone

  George Braynor Collins

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  Marsha Hunt

  Freddie Andrews

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  Gene Kelly

  Vito S. Alessandro

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  Van Johnson

  Everett Arnold

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  Alan Baxter

  Winston Davis

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  Dick Simmons

  Henry Willoughby Claven

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  Peter Lawford

  British Soldier

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  Steven Geray

  Major Eichel

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  Howard Freeman

  Hank Durban

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  Frank Puglia

  Nikola

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  Frank Ferguson

  Mr. Tully

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  Edward Fielding

  Dean Barrett