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GIANTS OF THE SKY...blazing a trail to victory!
1943 · 2h 4m · Approved
Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Directed by
Howard Hawks
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The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
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Although it draws about the longest and most pliant bow that has ever been drawn in the line of fanciful war films and goes completely overboard in the last reel, it is still a continuously fascinating, frequently thrilling and occasionally exalting show.
Howard Hawks finds a perfect vehicle for his study of the male group. William Faulkner polished the dialogue, but as a silent it would still be tremendously exciting and evocative.
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Action · Drama · War · Approved
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Action · Drama · War · APPROVED
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