Valentine Davies (writer)
James Michener (novel)
December 1954 (USA) more
Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards... more | add synopsis
Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations more
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(From WENN. 28 February 2006)
A Bit Tedious Until Final Half Hour more (40 total)
| William Holden | ... | Lt. Harry Brubaker | |
| Grace Kelly | ... | Nancy Brubaker | |
| Fredric March | ... | Rear Adm. George Tarrant | |
| Mickey Rooney | ... | Mike Forney | |
| Robert Strauss | ... | Beer Barrel | |
| Charles McGraw | ... | Cmdr. Wayne Lee | |
| Keiko Awaji | ... | Kimiko | |
| Earl Holliman | ... | Nestor Gamidge | |
| Richard Shannon | ... | Lt. (j.g.) Olds | |
| Willis Bouchey | ... | Capt. Evans (as Willis B. Bouchey) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Keith Aldrich | ... | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Corey Allen | ... | Enlisted Man (uncredited) | |
| Bill Ash | ... | Spotter (uncredited) | |
| Nadine Ashdown | ... | Cathy Brubaker (uncredited) | |
| Marshall U. Beebe | ... | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Ray Boyle | ... | Marine Orderly (uncredited) | |
| Cheryl Callaway | ... | Susie Brubaker (uncredited) | |
| Steven Clark | ... | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| James Connell | ... | Assistant L.S.O. (uncredited) | |
| Jim Cronin | ... | Talker (uncredited) | |
| Gene Hardy | ... | Chief Petty Officer Second Class (uncredited) | |
| James Hyland | ... | Officer of the Day (uncredited) | |
| James Jenkins | ... | Assistant C.I.C. Officer (uncredited) | |
| Dickie Jones | ... | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Bob Kenaston | ... | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Robert Kino | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Paul Kruger | ... | Capt. Parker (uncredited) | |
| Burt Metcalfe | ... | Military Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Lee Miller | ... | Officer Seated at Club (uncredited) | |
| Rollin Moriyama | ... | Bellhop (uncredited) | |
| Dick Morris | ... | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Leo Needham | ... | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Roger Pace | ... | Pilot (uncredited) | |
| Paul Raymond | ... | Spotter (uncredited) | |
| Gene Reynolds | ... | C.I.C. Officer (uncredited) | |
| Jack Roberts | ... | Quartermaster (uncredited) | |
| Robert A. Sherry | ... | Flight Surgeon (uncredited) | |
| Teru Shimada | ... | Japanese Father (uncredited) | |
| Charles Tannen | ... | Military Police Major (uncredited) | |
| Bob Templeton | ... | Military Police Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Weaver | ... | Air Intelligence Officer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Mark Robson | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Valentine Davies | writer | |
| James Michener | novel | |
Produced by | |||
| William Perlberg | .... | producer | |
| George Seaton | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Lyn Murray | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Loyal Griggs | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Alma Macrorie | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Henry Bumstead | |||
| Hal Pereira | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Sam Comer | |||
| Grace Gregory | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Edith Head | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Wally Westmore | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Francisco Day | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Gene Lauritzen | .... | construction coordinator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Gene Garvin | .... | sound recordist | |
| Gene Garvin | .... | sound | |
| Hugo Grenzbach | .... | sound recordist | |
| Hugo Grenzbach | .... | sound | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Farciot Edouart | .... | process photography | |
| John P. Fulton | .... | special photographic effects | |
| W. Wallace Kelley | .... | process photography (as Wallace Kelley) | |
| Paul K. Lerpae | .... | optical cinematography | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Charles G. Clarke | .... | aerial photographer | |
| W. Wallace Kelley | .... | photographer: second unit (as Wallace Kelley) | |
| Tom Tutwiler | .... | photographer: second unit (as Thomas Tutwiler) | |
| Charles G. Clarke | .... | additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) | |
| Murray Young | .... | key grip (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Marshall U. Beebe | .... | technical advisor | |
| Arthur Jacobson | .... | assistant to producers | |
| Richard Mueller | .... | technicolor color consultant | |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | .... | naval liaison (uncredited) | |
102 min
Color (Technicolor)
1.85 : 1 more
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Australia:G | West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-16 | Spain:18
William Holden's younger brother, Robert Beedle, was a Navy fighter pilot who was killed in action in World War II. After this film was released, he was remembered by his squadron-mates as having been very much like the character of Lt Harry Brubaker. more
Revealing mistakes: At the very beginning of the movie, an announcement is made that 2 flights will land in 10 minutes. A view of the landing area of the ship is shown full of aircraft. I know those sailors are fast but not fast enough to move all those aircraft in 10 minutes. more
Lt. Harry Brubaker:
Did you ever hear Admiral Tarrant go on about the war? About the chosen few who have to lay it on the line?
Mike Forney:
Naw, Me and Nester don't do too much fraternizing with Admirals.
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Featured in "The Fifties" (1997) more
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The last half hour of this war movie was very good as William Holden and others bomb bridges, the ones in the film is named. Holden is then forced to ditch his plane after being hit and then he and rescuers Mickey Rooney (yes, you read right) and Earl Holiman shoot it out with the Koreans.
Those scenes - and the shocking ending which I won't mention - are the highlights of this film.
Unfortunately, most of the movie - especially the first half of it, is somewhat boring. Very little happens. However, it certainly picked up at the end and had that memorable ending. This is one of the few movies that involved the Korean War. You just don't see many movies about that conflict.
Note: Grace Kelly gets good billing but does not have much of a role.