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Bombardier

Major "Chick" Davis is convinced that high-level bombing will win the next war. He convinces the powers-that-be to set up a bombardier school. He efficiently sets about training the USAAF's first generation of high-level bombardiers.

Director

Richard Wallace, Lambert Hillyer

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Maj. Chick Davis

Capt. Buck Oliver

Burton Hughes

Tom Hughes

Jim Carter

Joe Connors

Sgt. Archie Dixon

Japanese Officer

Chito Rafferty

Paul Harris

Capt. Rand

Chaplain Charlie Craig

Instructor

Charles Russell

General Eubank

Eugene L. Eubank

Little Boy - Spy

Congressman

Stanley Andrews

Buck's Secretary

Soldier

Japanese Sergeant

Officer at Briefing

Charles D. Brown

Calvert the Magician

Maj. Morris

Chick's B-17 Co-Pilot

Lt. Ellis

Soldier Identifying Harris and Hughes

Congressman

Big Guy - Spy

Radio Operator

Co-Pilot

Meyer

Sergeant

Pilot

Douglas A-20 Crewman

Buck's Secretary

Colonel

General

Photographer

Colonel

Buck's B-17 Co-Pilot

Gen. Barnes

Co-Pilot

Pete Jordan

Co-Pilot

Instructor

Officer

Robert Middlemass

Congressman

Magic Show Audience Member

Capt. Driscoll

Officer

Edward Peil Sr.

Navigator

Capt. Randall

Congressman

Officer

Mamie Foster

Doctor

Navigator

Army Clerk

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What a little anti-aircraft
couldn't do to that baby. - Bombardier

What a little anti-aircraft couldn't do to that baby.

All right, Major - you're up. - Bombardier

All right, Major - you're up.

You don't know, huh? - Bombardier

You don't know, huh?

Don't tell me that's Captain Oliver. - Bombardier

Don't tell me that's Captain Oliver.

The three greatest things in a Bombardier's existence are hit the target hit the target - Bombardier

The three greatest things in a Bombardier's existence...

You're quite an entomologist - Bombardier

You're quite an entomologist

What am I doing? - Bombardier

What am I doing?

This is the bomb release line. - Bombardier

This is the bomb release line.

Student Carter, James.
Always calm and relaxed. - Bombardier

Student Carter, James. Always calm and relaxed.

You missed it by 50 feet - it would
have been right down the pickle
barrel if you'd killed your drift. - Bombardier

You missed it by 50 feet - it would have been right down the...

Student Harris, Paul. Very timid. - Bombardier

Student Harris, Paul. Very timid.

That flare didn't clear us -
it's caught on our tail. - Bombardier

That flare didn't clear us - it's caught on our ta...

I'll take a chance, sir, if someone
will hold my feet and swing me.
Get a rope. Yes, sir. - Bombardier

I'll take a chance, sir, if someone will hold my feet a...

Student Rafferty, Ignacius.
Frequent deficiency ground school, - Bombardier

Student Rafferty, Ignacius. Frequent deficiency ground schoo...

Student Hughes, Thomas.
Ground school very satisfactory, - Bombardier

Student Hughes, Thomas. Ground school very satisfactory,

Where does he think he's taking us?
I don't know. - Bombardier

Where does he think he's taking us? I don't know.

Er...you go first, Jim. - Bombardier

Er...you go first, Jim.

All out down there? - Bombardier

All out down there?

All clear down there? - Bombardier

All clear down there?

It won't work, it's still frozen. - Bombardier

It won't work, it's still frozen.

That's it! - Bombardier

That did it, didn't it, Carter? - Bombardier

That did it, didn't it, Carter?

See that this chute gets to training
squad at Number One, will you? - Bombardier

See that this chute gets to training squad at Number One, wi...

Hold it in the glide. - Bombardier

Hold it in the glide.

Set her down
at the end of the runway. - Bombardier

Set her down at the end of the runway.

That's too steep, Carter. - Bombardier

That's too steep, Carter.

Jim! - Bombardier

Thanks for standing by Tom. - Bombardier

Thanks for standing by Tom.

If you walk your hours off,
you'll still get your leave tonight, - Bombardier

If you walk your hours off, you'll still get your leave...

Go right ahead, son. - Bombardier

Go right ahead, son.

Make a note to see if we can't find
a place for that youngster - Bombardier

Make a note to see if we can't find a place for that yo...

Your time's up, Mr Carter,
you're dismissed. Thank you, sir. - Bombardier

Your time's up, Mr Carter, you're dismissed. Thank...

Hello. Hello. - Bombardier

Oh, no hypnotism. - Bombardier

Oh, no hypnotism.

Pilot to Bombardier. - Bombardier

Pilot to Bombardier.

I'd like to drop
some at 30,000 once. - Bombardier

I'd like to drop some at 30,000 once.

Major Davis to Captain Oliver. - Bombardier

Major Davis to Captain Oliver.

Instructor to pilot,
instructor to pilot. - Bombardier

Instructor to pilot, instructor to pilot.

What's that fool trying to do? - Bombardier

What's that fool trying to do?

Buck Oliver! - Bombardier

Who were the cadets on that ship? - Bombardier

Who were the cadets on that ship?

Who was it, Sergeant? Was it Tom? - Bombardier

Who was it, Sergeant? Was it Tom?

Oh, Buck, I just heard
the good news. That's swell. - Bombardier

Oh, Buck, I just heard the good news. That's swell.

What? - Bombardier

Well, I guess you all heard. - Bombardier

Well, I guess you all heard.

Bombs away. - Bombardier

Sometimes I resent
being so broadminded. - Bombardier

Sometimes I resent being so broadminded.

Hey, Sarge, when you get cooped up
in that tail gun position, - Bombardier

Hey, Sarge, when you get cooped up in that tail gun position...

Go ahead, Buck,
make tomorrow's headlines. - Bombardier

Go ahead, Buck, make tomorrow's headlines.

Flight Commander to crew,
Flight Commander to crew. - Bombardier

Flight Commander to crew, Flight Commander to crew.

'Navigator to Flight Commander.' - Bombardier

'Navigator to Flight Commander.'

'Pilot to bombardier,' - Bombardier

'Pilot to bombardier,'

Hit number four motor. - Bombardier

Hit number four motor.

Prepare to abandon ship. - Bombardier

Prepare to abandon ship.

You stand. - Bombardier

Major. - Bombardier

Is it from Burt?
I forgot she told me... - Bombardier

Is it from Burt? I forgot she told me...

Major, where did you come from? - Bombardier

Major, where did you come from?

Here they come. - Bombardier

Here they come.

Nobody talked. - Bombardier

Japanese do not scream.
Perhaps now you talk. - Bombardier

Japanese do not scream. Perhaps now you talk.

And here's Dutch Harbor, - Bombardier

And here's Dutch Harbor,

I see a little fire to the
green side. That's Nagoya. - Bombardier

I see a little fire to the green side. That's Nagoya.

To put out fire with fire that is the crusade of the bombardiers - Bombardier

To put out fire with fire that is the crusade of the...

This is it. Welcome to Nagoya. - Bombardier

This is it. Welcome to Nagoya.

Come on, Chick.
Bring on your bombardiers! - Bombardier

Come on, Chick. Bring on your bombardiers!

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Major "Chick" Davis is convinced that high-level bombing will win the next war. He convinces the powers-that-be to set up a bombardier school. He efficiently sets about training the USAAF's first generation of high-level bombardiers.

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Director: Richard Wallace, Lambert Hillyer

Writer: John Twist, Martin Rackin

Production: RKO Radio Pictures

Genre: drama, war

Year: 1943

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 14 May 1943

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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