An airman fouls up a mission and loses the lives of a lot of good men. He subsequently takes a job flying a desk, and this is ok with the rest of the squadron because they all figure he is chicken anyway.
But when the Big One comes along, the guy goes along for the ride. And when the pilot and the plane get all shot up, who brings it home, crippled but safe? The chicken pilot, that’s who.
No one can do much with that kind of storyline, but veteran director Allen Dwan takes a shot at it. And by golly, what do you know? The picture isn’t all that bad.
Released in the UK as Thunder Across the Pacific.
Capt. Harold Calvert
Wendell Corey Lt. Helen Landers
Vera Ralston Maj. Tom West
Forrest Tucker Sgt. Hank Stack
Phil Harris Maj. Gen. Wolfe
Walter Brennan Lt. Ted Cranshaw
William Ching Maj. Ida Winton
Ruth Donnelly Sgt. Shaker Schuker
Harry Carey Jr. Connie Hudson
Penny Edwards Sgt. Pulaski
Wally Cassell Sgt. Pop Davis
James Brown Cpl. Frenchy
Richard Erdman Sgt. Tony
Phillip Pine Peanuts
Martin Kilburn Sgt. Eric Nelson
Hal Baylor Sgt. O’Hara
Joe Brown Jr. Lt. Jessup
Jack Kelly Sgt. Barney Killion
Bob Beban Sgt. Pollio
Peter Coe Lt. Jorman
Hall Bartlett Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
William Witney Sgt. ‘Red’ Irwin
David Sharpe Sgt. Harker
Paul Livermore Benders
Jay Silverheels
Director
Allen Dwan
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But when the Big One comes along, the guy goes along for the ride. And when the pilot and the plane get all shot up, who brings it home, crippled but safe? The chicken pilot, that’s who.
