God is My Co-Pilot (1945)

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A rousing wartime drama, based on the autobiography of Col. Robert Lee Scott, Jr., a decorated Flying Tiger fighter pilot. Colonel Scott was operating cargo planes over the Himalayan Hump. He dreamed of serving his country more directly, but was originally told he was too old. Scott eventually… More A rousing wartime drama, based on the autobiography of Col. Robert Lee Scott, Jr., a decorated Flying Tiger fighter pilot. Colonel Scott was operating cargo planes over the Himalayan Hump. He dreamed of serving his country more directly, but was originally told he was too old. Scott eventually convinced a superior to allow him and his Flying Tigers to fly combat missions to assist the Chinese against Japan. Dennis Morgan stars as the unlikely hero, but the show is stolen by Raymond Massey as Major General Chennault. The supporting cast is filled with notable character actors including Richard Loo as Scott's nemesis, Tokyo Joe. The film is filled with philosophical questions about fate and survival during war and what role faith plays. In its original release in 1943, some gory sequences passed through the Production Code because the violence shown is all against the Japanese, America's enemy.

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Robert Florey
Written By: Peter Milne, Abem Finkel
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Feb 21, 1945 Wide
On DVD: Nov 6, 2001
Studio: Unknown

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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Well acted inspirational tale about a guy who fought and won a discrimination case against age in WWII, but the spiritual and religious aspects lack credibility.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This is not a film for non-believers.

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Cast

            Dennis Morgan as Col. Robert L. Scott

            Dane Clark as Johnny Petach

            Raymond Massey as Maj. Gen. Chennault

            Alan Hale as "Big Mike" Harrigan

            Andrea King as Catherine Scott

            John Ridgely as Tex Hill

            Stanley Ridges as Col. Meriam Cooper

            Craig Stevens as Ed Rector

            Warren Douglas as Bob Neale

            Stephen Richards as Sgt. Baldridge

            Charles Smith as Pvt. Motley

            Minor Watson as Col. Caleb V. Haynes

            Richard Loo as Tokyo Joe

            Murray Alper as Sgt. Aaltonen

            Joel Allen as Lt. Doug Sharp

            Paul Brooke as Lt. Jack Horner

            John Miles as Lt. "Alabama" Wilson

            Bernie Sell as Gil Bright

            William Forrest as Dr. Reynolds

            Dan Dowling as Frank Schiel

            Philip Ahn as Japanese Announcer

            William Challee as A.V.G. Groundmen

            Frances Chan as Specialty Dancer

            George Cleveland as Catherine's Father

            James Flavin as Major

            Art Foster as American Pilot

            Joel Friedkin as Newspaper Editor

            Paul Fung as Gen. Kitcheburo

            Clarence Muse as "Prank"

            Gigi Perreau as Robin Lee

            Tom Steele
            
            Mark Stevens as Sgt. Baldridge

            Frank Tang as Chinese Captain

            Dale Van Sickel
            
            Don McGuire
            
            Donald Woods
            
            Phyllis Adair as American Girl Prisoner

            Clark 'Buddy' Burroughs as Scott as a Boy
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