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WarDrama

Aerial Gunner

- THRILLS...ACTION...Somewhere in the Pacific

Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.

Release Date : 1943-03-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Pine-Thomas ProductionsParamount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Chester Morris

Character Name : Foxy Pattis

Original Name : Chester Morris

Gender : Male

Richard Arlen

Character Name : Jon Davis

Original Name : Richard Arlen

Gender : Male

Jimmy Lydon

Character Name : Sandy Lunt

Original Name : Jimmy Lydon

Gender : Male

Amelita Ward

Character Name : Peggy Lunt

Original Name : Amelita Ward

Gender : Female

Dick Purcell

Character Name : Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine

Original Name : Dick Purcell

Gender : Male

Keith Richards

Character Name : Henry Jones

Original Name : Keith Richards

Gender : Male

William Benedict

Character Name : Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell

Original Name : William Benedict

Gender : Male

Olive Blakeney

Character Name : Mrs. Lunt

Original Name : Olive Blakeney

Gender : Female

Robert Mitchum

Character Name : Sgt. Benson (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Mitchum

Gender : Male

Kirk Alyn

Character Name : Officer in Canteen (uncredited)

Original Name : Kirk Alyn

Gender : Male

Jeff Corey

Character Name : Flight Crew Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeff Corey

Gender : Male

Edward Earle

Character Name : Squadron Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Earle

Gender : Male

Frank Fenton

Character Name : Colonel - HAGS CO (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Fenton

Gender : Male

Gil Frye

Character Name : Lt. Brandt - Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Gil Frye

Gender : Male

John Hamilton

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : John Hamilton

Gender : Male

John James

Character Name : Johnson - Failed Gunnery Trainee (uncredited)

Original Name : John James

Gender : Male

Charles J. Jordan

Character Name : Trainer

Original Name : Charles J. Jordan

Gender : Male

William Marshall

Character Name : Sprague - Air Corps Stenographer (uncredited)

Original Name : William Marshall

Gender : Male

Barbara Pepper

Character Name : Blonde at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Pepper

Gender : Female

Ralph Sanford

Character Name : Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow Operator

Original Name : Ralph Sanford

Gender : Male

Beth Stone

Character Name : Girl at Canteen (uncredited)

Original Name : Beth Stone

Gender : Male

Brick Sullivan

Character Name : Man at Coney Island (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Sullivan

Gender : Male

Allen Wood

Character Name : Leave Pass Checker (uncredited)

Original Name : Allen Wood

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

Richard Arlen and Chester Morris play two men who have been rivals at just about everything all their lives. When they start basic training for their military service - alongside "Sandy" (Jimmy Lydon) who has a sister "Peggy" (Amelita Ward) - they have even more to squabble about. Yep, that's the height of the plot... It features some interesting aerial photography and the last few scenes do, finally, inject a little action, but otherwise it's a rather dull, run-of-the mill war time morale booster with some lightly comedic dialogue before a silver-star style of ending. Nothing wrong with it, just nothing special, either.