Aerial Gunner (1943)
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A wounded aerial gunner tells his story in this wartime propaganda film. He begins with his recruitment and basic training before the war. There he discovers that his sergeant is one of his foes, and that both of them are fighting for the affection of the lovely sister of a fellow recruit who becomes terrified of flying and suffers a plane crash during training. Eventually all is overcome and the new squadron prepares to fly for the South Pacific. The two rivals end up landing on an island overrun by Japanese troops. They frantically try to repair their downed plane. Later the brave sergeant sacrifices his life to save his rival who takes off and somehow makes it back to safety. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Chester Morris, Richard Arlen, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Pine
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Aerial Gunner
A wounded aerial gunner tells his story in this wartime propaganda film. He begins with his recruitment and basic training before the war. There he discovers that his sergeant is one of his foes, and that both of them are fighting for the affection of the lovely sister of a fellow recruit who becomes terrified of flying and suffers a plane crash during training. Eventually all is overcome and the new squadron prepares to fly for the South Pacific. The two rivals end up landing on an island overrun by Japanese troops. They frantically try to repair their downed plane. Later the brave sergeant sacrifices his life to save his rival who takes off and somehow makes it back to safety. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 79 mins
Complete Cast of Aerial Gunner
- Chester Morris - Foxy Pattis
- Lita Ward - Peggy Lunt
- Dick Purcell - Gadget Blaine
- Billy Benedict - Pvt. Laswell
- Robert Mitchum - Sergeant
- Richard Arlen - Ben Davis
- Jimmy Lydon - Sandy Lunt
- Keith Richards - Sgt. Jones
- Ralph Sanford - Barclay
- Director(s):
- William Pine
- Writer(s):
- Maxwell Shane
- Producer(s):
- William Pine
- Categories:
- War
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