Task Force (film)
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| Task Force | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Delmer Daves |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald |
| Written by | Delmer Daves |
| Starring | Gary Cooper Jane Wyatt |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1949 |
| Running time | 116 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Task Force is a film made in 1949 about the development of U.S. aircraft carriers from the USS Langley CV1 to the USS Franklin CV13. The film stars Gary Cooper, Jane Wyatt, Walter Brennan, Wayne Morris, Julie London, and Jack Holt.
[edit] Trivia
- During the Battle of Midway scene, the "Japanese carrier" blowing up is actually HMS Barham (1914) being destroyed by U-331.
- About halfway through the film, the film changes from black and white to color, in order to unobtrusively accommodate actual combat film shot in color.
[edit] External links
- Task Force at the Internet Movie Database
- Task Force film review
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