Wings of the Navy (1939)
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama |
Release Date - Feb 11, 1939 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Andrea LeVasseur
Filmed on-location at the Naval Air Training Stations in San Diego, CA, and Pensacola, FL, this black-and-white Warner Bros. drama was dedicated to the U.S. Naval Aviation Service and probably served as propaganda when it was released in 1939, right before the U.S. involvement in WWII. Submarine officer Jerry Harrington (John Payne) goes to Pensacola to train as a flying cadet, just like his father and his brother, longtime airman Cass Harrington (George Brent). Jerry ends up falling for his brother's girlfriend, Irene Dale (Olivia deHavilland), which only increases the competition between the two brothers. After Cass gets injured, Jerry becomes a pilot in San Diego and Irene must choose which man she wants. Also starring Frank McHugh.
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war, affection, barnstorming, brother, career, competition, flight, love, Navy, pilot, rival, romance, rookie, service, sibling, submarine, training, transfer, veteran [military], train [locomotive], wings
