The personal and professional lives of three men from different walks of life who join the U.S. Army Air Corps are depicted.The personal and professional lives of three men from different walks of life who join the U.S. Army Air Corps are depicted.The personal and professional lives of three men from different walks of life who join the U.S. Army Air Corps are depicted.
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- TriviaRay Milland was in a plane which was being test flown for a shot in the film. Sensing an opportunity, Milland (an amateur skydiver) was about to jump out of the plane to parachute for free, when the pilot informed him of engine trouble. Upon returning to the ground, Milland related the tale to the horrified film crew, one of whom was the costumer who informed him that the parachute on his back was merely a non-functional prop.
- GoofsWhen "Sandbags" Riley (Harry Davenport) says that he reported to President Grant after a free balloon flight in 1879. Grant, although he still could be addressed as "President," was not President of the United States in 1879. He had been out of office for two years.
- Quotes
Capt. Mercer: I expect you to make mistakes but don't make excuses.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen: Censored (1996)
- SoundtracksBorn to Love
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Music by Victor Young
Performed by Veronica Lake (uncredited) (dubbed by Martha Mears (uncredited))
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I was to be a guard at the phony gate as the stars passed through but I was not in the picture when released. I was a private in the U.S. Army Air Corps at Kelly Field. I am sorely disappointed that some movie studio has the picture locked up so no one can now obtain a copy except at an exorbitant price on eBay. This picture seemed to be the "launch pad" for many in the cast. It was fun to see and hear stars such as Brian Donlevy and Ray Milland complaining about the hot weather at San Antonio. During the filming a plane crashed on the runway and the pilot burned in it. It seemed so very ironic that it happened in front of the cameras in reality while so much boring stuff was staged. I saw the movie in New Your on my way to Europe in WWII. Forrest Lee Green
- tgreens554
- Feb 25, 2005
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- Runtime2 hours 15 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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