Aerial Gunner (1943)
1h 18m | PG-13
Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.
Director: William H. Pine
Studio: Pine-Thomas Productions
Genre: War, Drama
Video: 720p
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
Reviews
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.