Flat Top (film)
| Flat Top | |
|---|---|
William Austin | |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Flat Top (also released as Eagles of the Fleet) is a 1952 American
Plot
On board an aircraft carrier off from the coast of Korea during the Korean War, Commander Collier is the Commander Air Group (CAG), or Air Boss, in charge of air operations on the carrier, or 'flat top'. When asked about how he first handled his job, he goes back to the time of World War II, where the rest of the film takes place. Told in flashback form, Collier recounts the war in the Pacific, working flight ops on the same carrier as the Fighter Squadron Commander with a new Executive Officer, LT Joe Rogers, and getting a group of fighter pilots ready for the tough fight to come against the Japanese.
Cast
- Sterling Hayden as Cmdr. Dan Collier
- Richard Carlson as Lt. (j.g.) Joe Rodgers
- William Phippsas Red Kelley (as Bill Phipps)
- John Bromfield as Ens. Snakehips McKay
- Keith Larsen as Ens. Barney Smith / Barney Oldfield
- William Schallert as Ens. Longfellow
- Todd Karns as Judge
- Phyllis Coates as Dorothy Collier
- Dave Willock as Willie
- Walter Coy as Air Group Commander
- Jack Larson as "Scuttlebutt" Sailor
See also
References
- ^ "Flat Top". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "The 25th Academy Awards (1953) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
External links
- Flat Top at IMDb
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