Flight Command (1940)
Drama
War
A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.
Cast
Ens. Alan Drake
Lorna Gray
Lieut. Frost
Vice Admiral
1st Duty Officer
2nd Duty Officer
Captain
Claire
Hell Cat
Hell Cat
Jung, Gary's Servant
Admiral's Aide
Squadron Commander Billy Gary
Pensacola Commander
Gogo, Officer's Club Attendant
Hell Cat
Hell Cat
North Island Tower Operator (voice)
Waiter
Hell Cat
Small Sailor on Downed Seaplane
Mrs. Frost
North Island Tower Operator
Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes
Hell Cat
Officer on Downed Seaplane
Officer on Downed Seaplane
Friendly Mechanic
Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane
Doctor
Hell Cat
Hell Cat
Hell Cat
Lieut. Jerry Banning
Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin
C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
Lieut. Freddy Townsend
Lieut. Bush
Crew
Director
Story
Story
Screenplay
Screenplay