Bombardier

Bombardier

See the bombing of Tokyo before your very eyes

1943•1h 39m•5.6/10

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Ratings

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5.6/10(20)

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.

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Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Chick Davis

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Buck Oliver

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Burton Hughes

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Tom Hughes

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Jim Carter

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Joe Connors

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Archie Dixon

Leonard Strong

Leonard Strong

Japanese Officer

Richard Martin

Richard Martin

Chito Rafferty

Eugene L. Eubank

Eugene L. Eubank

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Paul Harris

James Newill

James Newill

Captain Rand

John Miljan

John Miljan

Charlie Craig

Charles Russell

Charles Russell

Instructor

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Little Boy

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Congressman

Joan Barclay

Joan Barclay

Buck's Secretary

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Soldier

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Japanese Sergeant

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Officer at Briefing

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