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Fighter
2024
“If it had wings, they'd fly it! If it had skirts they'd fight for it!”
Fighter Squadron (1948)
November 27, 19481h 36mEN
5.9
12 votes
Overview
During World War II, an insubordinate fighter pilot finds the shoe on the other foot when he's promoted.
Director
Raoul WalshWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
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6.0Henry Hull ("Gen. McCready") is determined to find new ways to attack the Nazi air bases and support the impending D-Day landings, but is fresh out of ideas. One of his squadron commanders "Brick" (John Rodney) has some plans, though - but that necessitates the promotion of "Ed" (Edmond O'Brien) into a job that most think him unsuited for. He's an undisciplined character who thinks the rules are for someone else. Can he mend his ways and take charge of his squadron at this crucial time of the war? There's plenty of internal squabbling, rivalries, soul-searching, sabre-rattling and a slew of bl…
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