Task Force

Task Force

Nothing ever like it ! Nothing you ever liked more !

NR 1949 · 116 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Romance, War

After learning the finer points of carrier aviation in the 1920s, career officer Jonathan Scott and his pals spend the next two decades promoting the superiority of naval air power. But military and political "red tape" continually frustrate their efforts, prompting Scott to even consider leaving the Navy for a more lucrative civilian job. Then the world enters a second World War and Scott finally gets the opportunity to prove to Washington the valuable role aircraft carriers could play in winning the conflict. But what will it cost him and his comrades personally?

Directed by Delmer Daves · Written by Delmer Daves

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Gary Cooper Jonathan L. Scott
Jane Wyatt Mary Morgan
Wayne Morris McKinney
Walter Brennan Pete Richard
Julie London Barbara McKinney
Jack Holt Captain Reeves
Stanley Ridges Sen. Bentley
John Ridgely Dixie Rankin
Richard Rober Lt. Jack Southern
Art Baker Sen. Vincent
Moroni Olsen Adm. Ames
Ray Montgomery Pilot

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