Flying Tigers

"Strong BRAVE MEN FLYING IN THE FACE OF DEATH THAT WE MAY Live"

1942 1h 42m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 61

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Synopsis

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Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band of fighter pilots out against overwhelming odds while juggling the disparate personalities and problems of his fellow flyers.

“Strong BRAVE MEN FLYING IN THE FACE OF DEATH THAT WE MAY Live”

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Cast

John Wayne
Jim Gordon
John Carroll
Woody Jason
Anna Lee
Brooke Elliott
Paul Kelly
Hap Smith
Gordon Jones
Alabama Smith
Mae Clarke
Verna Bales
Addison Richards
R.T. Lindsay
Edmund MacDonald
Blackie Bales

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Miller
Writers: Kenneth Gamet, Barry Trivers, Kenneth Gamet
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Miller, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ernest J. Nims shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Wayne and John Carroll and Anna Lee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Strong BRAVE MEN FLYING IN THE FACE OF DEATH THAT WE MAY Live".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Miller directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. Victor Young scores. Ernest J. Nims cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by David Miller, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ernest J. Nims shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Wayne and John Carroll and Anna Lee carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Strong BRAVE MEN FLYING IN THE FACE OF DEATH THAT WE MAY Live".
7IMDB entry: tt0034742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.