HELL-RIDERS OF THE SKY!
Wendell Corey and Forrest Tucker star as a pair of World War II Army Air Corps officers. In between their battles over the affections of a beautiful nurse, Corey and Tucker prepare to fly a bombing mission in the South Pacific. Before boarding their B29 Superfortress, Tucker appears to be chickening out, but he's steadfastly at his cockpit post at takeoff time.
Lt. Ted Cranshaw
The film's tagline is: "HELL-RIDERS OF THE SKY!"
The runtime is 98 minutes (1h 38m).
The film was directed by Allan Dwan.
The screenplay was written by Richard Tregaskis.
The score was composed by Victor Young.
Cinematography was handled by Reggie Lanning.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0044216.
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Good
2 votes
The Wild Blue Yonder
Released
NR
English
United States of America
