Aerial Gunner 1943 I World War 2 Movie
Two old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight over the same woman. They later become aerial gunners and face the enemy in the Pacific war zone.
1943 American War Drama Film
Jon Davis is a policeman who informs “Foxy” Pattis at his shooting gallery that his criminal father has died. Foxy blames all policemen for his father’s death and vows revenge. Jon enlists in the U.S. Army Air Forces and Foxy is drafted into the same branch. Foxy becomes an instructor at an aerial gunnery school and makes life miserable for Jon, who is one of his students. He tries to force Jon to quit or fail the course, but Jon perseveres and passes. He also befriends a young Texan gunner, Sandy, whose father was killed at Pearl Harbor. Sandy invites Jon and Foxy to his family’s ranch, where they both fall in love with his sister Peggy. After graduation, Jon becomes a pilot of a light bomber and many of his classmates become his crew. Foxy is assigned as his gunner and continues to antagonize him.
Aerial Gunner was directed by William H. Pine, who also produced the film with William C. Thomas through their company Pine-Thomas Productions. The film was based on an idea by Jack F. Dailey, a former public relations executive for Paramount Pictures who joined the Army and worked at Harlingen Air Force Base in Texas. The film was written by Maxwell Shane, who also wrote several other films for Pine-Thomas Productions, such as Flying Tigers (1942) and The Navy Way (1944). The film starred Chester Morris and Richard Arlen, who were the two top stars of Pine-Thomas Productions and appeared in many films together. The film also featured Jimmy Lydon, who was known for playing Henry Aldrich in a series of comedy films for Paramount Pictures. The film was inspired by the real-life training and combat experiences of aerial gunners in World War II. The film used authentic footage of aerial warfare and bombing raids over Japan. The film was released in 1943 by Paramount Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics and audiences and was a commercial success. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Director: William H. Pine
Stars: Chester Morris, Richard Arlen, Jimmy Lydon
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