Bombardier

"See the bombing of Tokyo before your very eyes"

May 14 1943 Approved 1h 39m
Action, Drama, Romance

A documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular sequence.

Plot

Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular, if somewhat jingoistic, battle sequence.

Written by

John Twist, Martin Rackin

Directed by

Richard Wallace, Lambert Hillyer

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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920
Average Rating
6 out of 10
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