May 13, 2009
One of the all-time great war films. High marks for drama, technical accuracy and, best of all, Gregory freakin-Peck!
Barry Jones, Dean Jagger, Gary Merrill
The wartime memories of surviving World War II bomber squadrons were still crystal clear when this acclaimed drama was released in 1949--one of the first postwar films out of Hollywood to treat the wa...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 6, 2001
Stats: 195 reviews
Flixster Reviews (195)
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May 19, 2008Part of a wave of war movies to get made after WW2 ended. This one has the distinction of not focusing too heavily on combat and instead focusing on what life was like on the airbase between bombing runs, as well as the politics of command. The film is fairly cheesy at times, but...( read more)
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August 24, 2009I'm not sure what this movie was going for. War movie or sentimental crap, either way, it was a waste of time.
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June 30, 2009the low-points of this movie for me were the inconsistent writing and the so-so supporting cast--both of which improved as the film progressed. the ending also struck me as a bit unusual. otherwise, a terrific war movie with traces of a John Ford western. excellent splicing of...( read more)
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May 16, 2008If you're a wartime movie fan then this is a must see. Obviously we don't get as close to the action as we did in Saving Private Ryan but it's 1949 and we didn't need that sort of realism. Love those dogfights and those madly brave men in their flying machines.
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February 23, 2008Gregory Peck was not only a great actor, but a great citizen, and agreat human being
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