

28/08/1951
O Major Daniel Kirby (John Wayne) passa a comandar um esquadrão aéreo pouco antes do início da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Encontra pilotos em sua maioria indisciplinados e preguiçosos e ainda tem de enfrentar a resistência do Capitão Carl Griffin (Robert Ryan), melhor aviador do time, sempre pensando primeiro na integridade fisica dos colegas e despreparado para arcar com os complexos conflitos que um combate gera.

John Wayne
as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby

Robert Ryan
as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin

Don Taylor
as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe

Janis Carter
as Joan Kirby

Jay C. Flippen
as MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief

William Harrigan
as Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran

James Bell
as Colonel

Barry Kelley
as Brigadier General

Maurice Jara
as Shorty Vegay

Adam Williams
as Lt. Bert Malotke

James Dobson
as Lt. Pudge McCabe

Carleton Young
as Col. Riley

Michael St. Angel
as Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer

Brett King
as 1st Lt. Ernie Stark

Gordon Gebert
as Tommy Kirby

Hal Bokar
as

Barry Brooks
as

Charles Brunner
as

Richard Condon
as

James Craven
as

Victor Cutler
as

Gail Davis
as Virginia Blithe (uncredited)

Sam Edwards
as

Fred Graham
as MP Sergeant (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton
as

Douglas Henderson
as Lt. Foster (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited)

Mona Knox
as

Keith Larsen
as

Harry Lauter
as

Paul McGuire
as

Eda Reiss Merin
as

John Mitchum
as

Patricia Prest
as

Noel Reyburn
as

Hugh Sanders
as

Lynn Stalmaster
as

Milburn Stone
as Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)

Harlan Warde
as

Dick Wessel
as Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

Mack Williams
as

Peter Ortiz
as

Chuck Courtney
as 3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited)
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