Bombardier

1h 39min

Drama

War

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 sequence.

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
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
Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Congressman
Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Big Guy
George Ford

George Ford

Co-Pilot
Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Sergeant
Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Douglas A-20 Crewman
Russell Hoyt

Russell Hoyt

Photographer
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
Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Congressman
Flower Parry

Flower Parry

Magic Show Spectator
Paul Parry

Paul Parry

Captain Driscoll
Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Navigator
Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Captain Randall
John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Congressman
Margie Stewart

Margie Stewart

Mamie Foster
Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Navigator
Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Army Clerk
Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

Radio Operator

Release date

14th May 1943

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English