A Yank in the R.A.F.

"ROLLICKING ROMANCE! GLORIOUS ADVENTURE!"

Feb 9 1942 Approved 1h 38m
Action, Adventure, Drama

An American pilot impulsively joins His Majesty's Royal Air Force in Britain in an attempt to impress his ex-girlfriend.

Plot

Tyrone Power is a pilots' pilot, but he doesn't believe in anything beyond his own abilities. He gets into trouble by flying a new fighter directly to Canada instead of to New York and letting it be towed across as the law demands, but is offered a new job ferrying bombers to war torn England. While on a layover he finds Betty Grable, an old flame, has joined the RAF as a member of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in her attempt to fight for democracy. Power joins up to impress her and in the course of his several missions begins to develope an understanding of what they are fighting for.

Written by

Darrell Ware, Karl Tunberg, Darryl F. Zanuck

Directed by

Henry King

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,632
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA