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6.5/10 • 11

1944-01-011h 37m

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THE MOST DANGEROUS MISSION IN THE WAR!

An aircraft carrier is sent on a decoy mission around the Pacific, with orders to avoid combat, thus lulling Japanese alertness before the battle of Midway.

Directors
Henry Hathaway
Editors
J. Watson Webb Jr.

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  1. Don Ameche

    Don Ameche

    Bingo Harper

  2. Dana Andrews

    Dana Andrews

    Edward Moulton

  3. William Eythe

    William Eythe

    Hallam "Oscar" Scott

  4. Charles Bickford

    Charles Bickford

    Captain Waddell

  5. Cedric Hardwicke

    Cedric Hardwicke

    Admiral

  6. Kevin O'Shea

    Kevin O'Shea

    Charles "Cookie" Cunningham

  7. Richard Jaeckel

    Richard Jaeckel

    Beezy Bessemer

  8. Harry Morgan

    Harry Morgan

    Malcolm Brainard

  9. Alice Faye

    Alice Faye

    (archive footage)

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Patrick E. Abe

Sep 22, 2016

6/10

"Where is our Navy? Why doesn't it fight?" In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. Navy in the Pacific is stretched thin, torn between trying to defend against an expected attack on the U.S. West coast or striking a decisive blow against the Japanese. The unnamed U.S. Aircraft Carrier (An amalgam of U.S.S. Enterprise and U.S.S. Lexington) embarks on a series of "see me, I'm here" feints which results in aircrew losses. Various subplots detail shipboard life in 1942 as the sailors and flyers wonder when they will get a chance to attack the enemy. Then, the campaign turns serious and the fleet gathers near Midway island to strike the Japanese navy. Squadron attacks fail, then succeed, as the enemy fleet loses ships and aircraft. Then it is the turn of The Carrier to come under attack as the Japanese torpedo and dive bombers swarm in for the kill. This film was made as the war in the Pacific was still going on, but after the battle of Midway, so some carrier aircraft seen are later models. A rousing wartime action adventure for war bond drives. 6.5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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