Movie Cosmos - Aerial Gunner

Description:

Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.

Top Cast >

Chester Morris

As Foxy Pattis

Richard Arlen

As Jon Davis

Jimmy Lydon

As Sandy Lunt

Amelita Ward

As Peggy Lunt

Dick Purcell

As Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine

Keith Richards

As Henry Jones

William Benedict

As Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell

Olive Blakeney

As Mrs. Lunt

Robert Mitchum

As Sgt. Benson (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn

As Officer in Canteen (uncredited)

Jeff Corey

As Flight Crew Member (uncredited)

Edward Earle

As Squadron Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Frank Fenton

As Colonel - HAGS CO (uncredited)

Gil Frye

As Lt. Brandt - Bomber Pilot (uncredited)

John Hamilton

As Doctor (uncredited)

John James

As Johnson - Failed Gunnery Trainee (uncredited)

Charles J. Jordan

As Trainer

William Marshall

As Sprague - Air Corps Stenographer (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

As Blonde at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

As Pvt. Barclay - Target-Tow Operator

Beth Stone

As Girl at Canteen (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

As Man at Coney Island (uncredited)

Allen Wood

As Leave Pass Checker (uncredited)

Top Crew >

William H. Pine

Director

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (5/10)

Richard Arlen and Chester Morris play two men who have been rivals at just about everything all their lives. When they start basic training for their military service - alongside "Sandy" (Jimmy Lydon) who has a sister "Peggy" (Amelita Ward) - they have even more to squabble about. Yep, that's the height of the plot... It features some interesting aerial photography and the last few scenes do, finally, inject a little action, but otherwise it's a rather dull, run-of-the mill war time morale booster with some lightly comedic dialogue before a silver-star style of ending. Nothing wrong with it, just nothing special, either.

2022-06-26