International Squadron (1941)
Directed by Lothar Mendes / Lewis Seiler
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Combat Films |
Release Date - Aug 13, 1941 (USA - Unknown), Aug 13, 1941 (USA) |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
A remake of Ceiling Zero (1936), International Squadron stars Ronald W. Reagan (in the old James Cagney role) as a hotshot flying who joins the Royal Air Force in England. Reagan refuses to mend his barnstorming ways, and thanks to his recklessness two pilots are killed. The headstrong young flyer redeems himself by going on a suicide bombing mission, from which he never returns. International Squadron costars James Stephenson, a veteran character actor who'd recently achieved prominence thanks to a strong role in the 1940 Bette Davis vehicle The Letter. Unfortunately, Stephenson died shortly afterward, cutting short what might have been a stellar film career.
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barnstorming, fighter-pilot, redemption, suicide-mission