When the commander of the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber is killed in action in a raid over Sicily in 1943, his replacement, a young, naive pilot struggles to be accepted by the plane's already tight-knit Irish American crew.
Practical Effects
Genuine B-17 interior sets, no green screens.
Sound
Flak explosions that rattle your furniture.
Director
Mike Phillips
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bug Hall was literally 'Alfalfa' from Little Rascals all grown up and crying in a bomber jacket.
Shot at the Planes of Fame Air Museum using the actual 'Memphis Belle' restoration—one of few films with authentic B-17 interiors.
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