22 Sep 2006
Flyboys
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
God Is My Co-Pilot
Robert L. Scott has dreamed his whole life of being a fighter pilot, but when war comes he finds himself flying transport planes over The Hump into China. In China, he persuades General Chennault to let him fly with the famed Flying Tigers, the heroic band of airmen who'd been fighting the Japanese long before Pearl Harbor. Scott gets his chance to fight, ultimately engaging in combat with the deadly Japanese pilot known as Tokyo Joe.
Top Billed Cast
Dennis Morgan Col. Robert Lee Scott
Dane Clark Johnny Petach
Raymond Massey Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault
Alan Hale Big Mike Harrigan
Andrea King Catherine Scott
John Ridgely David 'Tex' Hill
Stanley Ridges Col. Merian 'Steve' Cooper
Craig Stevens Ed Rector
Warren Douglas Bob Neale
Mark Stevens Sgt. Baldridge
Charles Smith Pvt. Motley
Minor Watson Col. Caleb V. Haynes
Richard Loo Tokyo Joe
Murray Alper Sgt. Altonen (uncredited)
William Forrest Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)
John Miles Lt. 'Alabama' Wilson (uncredited)
Gigi Perreau Robin Lee Scott (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel Holstrom (uncredited)
Bernard Sell Gil Bright (uncredited)
George Cleveland Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)
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