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Flying Fortress is a British film of genre Drama directed by Walter Forde released in USA on 5 december 1942 with Richard Greene
Flying Fortress (1942)
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Add to a movie listFlying Fortress is a 1942 British black-and-white war film released by Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by A. H. Soloman, directed by Walter Forde, and starring Richard Greene, Carla Lehmann, Betty Stockfeld and Donald Stewart.
During the Blitz, an arrogant American pilot becomes increasingly committed to the Allied cause after ferrying B-17 bombers from Canada to England. After joining the Royal Canadian Air Force and being assigned to an RAF squadron, he finally takes part in a Flying Fortress bombing raid on Berlin.
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Pilot William "Sky" Kelly (Donald Stewart) is held responsible for an aircraft crash in which a passenger is killed; however, his friend, wealthy playboy James "Jim" Spence (Richard Greene), was actually piloting the aircraft. Kelly's sister Sydney (Carla Lehmann), a newspaper reporter, vows to clear her brother and name Kelly as the culprit. Spence and Sydney later meet amicably, but when a scandal photographer reveals Sydney's profession, Spence suspects her motives and ends their budding relationship.Actors
Richard Greene
(James 'Jim' Spence Jr.)
Carla Lehmann
(Sydney Kelly)
Betty Stockfeld
(Lady Deborah 'Debbie' Ottershaw)
Donald Stewart
(Mr. William 'Sky' Kelly)
Basil Radford
(Captain Wilkinson)
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