Fighter Squadron
Fighter Squadron

Fighter Squadron

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1948
1h 36m
6.1(14 votes)
Action
Drama
War

Overview

During World War II, an insubordinate fighter pilot finds the shoe on the other foot when he's promoted.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Maj. Ed Hardin

Edmond O'Brien
Acting

Robert Stack

Capt. Stuart L. Hamilton

Robert Stack
Acting

John Rodney

Col. William 'Bill' Brickley

John Rodney
Acting

Tom D'Andrea

M / Sgt. James F. Dolan

Tom D'Andrea
Acting

Henry Hull

Brig. Gen. Mike McCready

Henry Hull
Acting

James Holden

Lt. Tennessee Atkins

James Holden
Acting

Walter Reed

Capt. Duke Chappell

Walter Reed
Acting

Shepperd Strudwick

Brig. Gen. Mel Gilbert

Shepperd Strudwick
Acting

Arthur Space

Maj. Sanford

Arthur Space
Acting

Jack Larson

Lt. 'Shorty' Kirk

Jack Larson
Acting

Bill McLean

Pvt. Wilbur

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Acting

Mickey McCardle

Jacobs

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Acting

Rock Hudson

Second Lieutenant (uncredited)

Rock Hudson
Acting

Lilian Bond

English Lady (uncredited)

Lilian Bond
Acting

Bill Cody Jr.

Private (uncredited)

Bill Cody Jr.
Acting

Jean Fenwick

Lady Woodbine (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick
Acting

Joe Gray

Flyer with Dice (uncredited)

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Acting

Creighton Hale

Cockney (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
Acting

Carl Harbaugh

Unknown Role

Carl Harbaugh
Acting

Hallene Hill

Unknown Role

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Acting

Frank Marlowe

Unknown Role

Frank Marlowe
Acting

John McGuire

Unknown Role

John McGuire
Acting

Ray Montgomery

Unknown Role

Ray Montgomery
Acting

George Offerman, Jr.

Unknown Role

George Offerman, Jr.
Acting

Frances Osborne

Unknown Role

Frances Osborne
Acting

Tudor Owen

Unknown Role

Tudor Owen
Acting

Robert Seiter

Unknown Role

Robert Seiter
Acting

Loren Tindall

Unknown Role

Loren Tindall
Acting

Heather Wilde

Unknown Role

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Acting

Robert Boon

German Operator

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