Dive Bomber (1941) Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber ★★★ 1941 Exciting aviation film that focuses on medical problems related to flying. Flynn stars as an aviator-doctor who conducts experiments to eliminate pilot-blackout. MacMurray, Toomey, and Heydt perform well as three flyboys stationed in Hawaii. Great flying sequences filmed at San Diego's naval base with extra scenes shot at Pensacola. Warner Bros. released this film just months before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Based on the story "Beyond the Blue Sky" by Frank Wead. 130m/B VHS. Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy, Alexis Smith, Regis Toomey, Robert Armstrong, Allen Jenkins, Craig Stevens, Herbert Anderson, Moroni Olsen, Dennie Moore, Louis Jean Heydt, Cliff Nazarro, Tod Andrews, Ann Doran, Charles Drake, Alan Hale Jr., William Forrest, Creighton Hale, Howard Hickman, Russell Hicks, George Meeker, Richard Travis, Addison Richards; Director: Michael Curtiz; Writer: Frank Wead, Robert Buckner; Writer: Bert Glennon, Winton C. Hoch; Cameo: Max Steiner.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1941
Length (in minutes) 130
Display Black & White
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Craig Stevens
Actor Fred MacMurray
Actor Ann Doran
Actor Ralph Bellamy
Actor Robert Armstrong
Actor Creighton Hale
Actor Errol Flynn
Actor Alexis Smith
Actor Charles Drake
Actor Moroni Olsen
Actor Addison Richards
Actor William Forrest
Actor Russell Hicks
Actor Regis Toomey
Actor Alan Hale Jr.
Actor Allen Jenkins
Actor George Meeker
Actor Herbert Anderson
Actor Louis Jean Heydt
Actor Tod Andrews
Actor Richard Travis
Actor Howard Hickman
Actor Dennie Moore
Actor Cliff Nazarro
Cameo Max Steiner
Cinematographer Bert Glennon
Cinematographer Winton C. Hoch
Director Michael Curtiz
Writer Frank Wead
Writer Robert Buckner