Product Details

• Actors: Randolph Scott, Pat O'Brien, Richard Wallace, Ann Shirley, Eddie Albert
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: May 12, 1993
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301327780
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #314,297 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Underrated World War II Classic!, May 15, 2002

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Ray (South Bend, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bombardier [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This underrated war film was made in 1943, in the middle of World War II, and thus it has a wartime hyperpatriotism lacking in many of the WWII films made in the 1950's. It follows a group of bombardier hopefuls through training and their first big mission in a B-17 squadron. The film was intended as propaganda- and is not exactly subtle in its portrayal of the Japanese villains. The film attempts to justify to the viewer ( by means of an entertaining story) the US Army Air Corps' strategy of high-altitude precision bombing ( as opposed to the more traditional "dive" bombing technique used by the enemy). This is done by creating a colorful cast of characters, each of whom have their own adventures, some fun, others harrowing.The two leads are Pat O'Brien ( the base commander who champions the new style of bombing) and his friend played Randolph Scott (a pilot who likes the old way but eventually accepts the new method). This film would probably appeal to WWII aviation buffs the most- as it shows the changing relationship between pilot and bombardier during this important air war.The training montages are fun, the tone is light and often funny-and there are stirring patriotic speeches and a good dramatic death scene at the ending. Plus a Bombardier theme song that the cast sings along to! I think this film was possibly intended as a recruitment film for the Army Air Corps, but i'm not sure. In any event, it is extremely enjoyable to watch. If you like old patriotic war movies, then you could do a lot worse- This is definitely my favorite WWII movie.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great old Movie!, May 4, 2010

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PandDandR "Pat" (USofA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bombardier [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a wonderful old movie and should be put outon DVD. Do it!!!!!!!