A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)
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32% of users liked it
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A Yank in the RAF is brash pilot Tim Baker (Tyrone Power), freshly arrived in London. Hoping to impress his nightclub-singer girlfriend Carol Brown (Betty Grable), Tim joins the Royal Air Force, immediately alienating everyone with his cockiness and "What the Hell?" attitude concerning the… More A Yank in the RAF is brash pilot Tim Baker (Tyrone Power), freshly arrived in London. Hoping to impress his nightclub-singer girlfriend Carol Brown (Betty Grable), Tim joins the Royal Air Force, immediately alienating everyone with his cockiness and "What the Hell?" attitude concerning the war. All this changes when Baker is obliged to fly under combat conditions, whereupon he shows what he's really made of. One of the most popular of the pre-Pearl Harbor "preparedness" films, A Yank in the RAF comes to an exciting conclusion, with actual newsreel footage of the evacuation of Dunkirk expertly matched with studio mockups. As a bonus, Betty Grable sings such catchy numbers as Another Little Dream Won't Do Us Any Harm. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry King
- Written By
- Darrell Ware, Karl Tunberg
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1941 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Made in 1941, this pro-British propaganda item was initiated by Zanuck, who chose his top stars, Tyrone Power and Betty Grable, for the assignment.
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
A bunch of model planes fly around. For nostalgia buffs, only.
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Cast
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Tyrone Power
as Tom Baker
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Betty Grable
as Carol Brown
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John Sutton
as Wing Cmdr. Morley
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Reginald Gardiner
as Roger Pillby
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Donald Stuart
as Cpl. Harry Baker
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Morton Lowry
as Squadron Leader
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Ralph Byrd
as Al Bennett
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Richard Fraser
as Thorndyke
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Denis Green
as Flight Lt. Redmond
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Gilchrist Stuart
as Wales
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Lester Matthews
as Group Captain
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Frederic Worlock
as Canadian Major
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Ethel Griffies
as Mrs. Fitzhugh
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Fortunio Bonanova
as Headwaiter at Regency
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James Craven
as Instructor
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Stuart Robertson
as Intelligence Officer
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Dennis Hoey
as Intelligence Officer
- Claud Allister
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Gladys Cooper
as Mrs. Pillby
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Leslie Denison
as Group Commander
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G.P. Huntley
as Radio Operator
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John Hartley
as Copilot
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Forrester Harvey
as Cubby
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Charles Irwin
as Uniformed Man
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Crauford Kent
as Group Captain
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Guy Kingsford
as Officer
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Kurt Kreuger
as German Pilot
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Bruce Lister
as Flight Lt. Richardson
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Eric Lonsdale
as Radio Man
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Alphonse Martell
as Headwaiter
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Gavin Muir
as Wing Commander
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Pat O'Hara
as Navigator
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Gil Perkins
as Sergeant
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Lillian Porter
as Chorus Girl
- Otto Reichow
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Lynne Roberts
as Nurse at Boat
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John Rogers
as Chauffeur
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Hans Schumm
as German Soldier
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Hans Von Morhart
as German Sergeant
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John Wilde
as Graves
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Bobby Hale
as Cab Driver
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John Meredith
as Cadet
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Howard Davis
as Air Raid Warden
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Maureen Roden-Ryan
as Barmaid
