Infierno en las nubes (1951)
Hawai, verano de 1942. Los aviones surcando constantemente el cielo contrastan con la placidez de las playas y ponen de manifiesto una trágica realidad: la guerra. Los japoneses dominan las islas hasta Guadalcanal. El mayor Dan Kirby es nombrado comandante del escuadrón de combate VMF-247, noticia que no es muy bien recibida por los soldados, que esperaban el ascenso de Carl Griffin, su capitán. Los caracteres de Kirby y Griffin chocan al principio, aunque el capitán irá descubriendo poco a poco el valor y la entereza de Kirby, sobre todo cuando deban emprender la gran batalla del Pacífico.
Directora:
Nicholas Ray
Escritores:
James Edward Grant, Beirne Lay Jr., Edmund Grainger.
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John Wayne as Maj. Daniel Xavier Kirby |
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Robert Ryan as Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin |
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Don Taylor as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe |
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Janis Carter as Joan Kirby |
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Jay C. Flippen as MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief |
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William Harrigan as Dr. Lt.Cdr. Joe Curran |
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James Bell as Colonel |
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Barry Kelley as Brigadier General |
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Maurice Jara as Shorty Vegay |
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Adam Williams as Lt. Bert Malotke |
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James Dobson as Lt. Pudge McCabe |
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Carleton Young as Col. Riley |
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Michael St. Angel as Capt. Harold Jorgensen, Ops. Officer |
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Brett King as 1st Lt. Ernie Stark |
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Gordon Gebert as Tommy Kirby |
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Hal Bokar as |
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Barry Brooks as |
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Charles Brunner as |
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Richard Condon as |
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James Craven as |
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Victor Cutler as |
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Gail Davis as Virginia Blithe (uncredited) |
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Sam Edwards as |
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Fred Graham as MP Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hamilton as |
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Douglas Henderson as Lt. Foster (uncredited) |
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Milton Kibbee as Indian Affairs Clerk (uncredited) |
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Mona Knox as |
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Keith Larsen as |
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Harry Lauter as |
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Paul McGuire as |
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Eda Reiss Merin as |
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John Mitchum as |
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Patricia Prest as |
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Noel Reyburn as |
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Hugh Sanders as |
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Lynn Stalmaster as |
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Milburn Stone as Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited) |
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Harlan Warde as |
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Dick Wessel as Mess Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Mack Williams as |
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Peter Ortiz as |
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Chuck Courtney as 3rd Pilot Replacement (uncredited) |
| Directing | Nicholas Ray | Director |
| Writing | James Edward Grant | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kenneth Gamet | Story |
| Writing | Beirne Lay Jr. | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edmund Grainger | Screenplay |
| Production | Edmund Grainger | Producer |
| Sound | Roy Webb | Music |
| Editing | Sherman Todd | Editor |
| Camera | William E. Snyder | Director of Photography |
| Art | Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Art | James W. Sullivan | Art Direction |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Art | John Sturtevant | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Woulfe | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Production | Cliff P. Broughton | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Sam Ruman | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Frank McWhorter | Sound |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound |
| Sound | C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Crew | Howard Hughes | Presenter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
