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Pilot #5 (1943)

Pilot #5 poster
Directed by
George Sidney
Genre
war film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pilot in World War II prepares for a dangerous mission. He reflects on his past and his reasons for fighting.

patrioticsomberwartimetensedramaticearnestblack-and-white

What happens

Pilot #5 (a.k.a. Destination Tokyo, Skyway to Glory, and The Story of Number Five) is a 1943 black-and-white World War II propaganda film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, produced by B.P. Fineman, directed by George Sidney, that stars Franchot Tone, Marsha Hunt, Gene Kelly, and Van Johnson. Pilot #5 marked Gene Kelly's dramatic film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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