A Yank in the RAF
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Produced by | Louis Edelman, Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Written by | Karl Tunberg, Darrell Ware |
| Starring | Tyrone Power, Betty Grable |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Ronald Neame, Leon Shamroy |
| Editing by | Barbara McLean |
| Release date(s) | 1941 |
| Running time | 98 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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A Yank in the RAF is a black and white 1941 movie directed by Henry King, and is considered a typical early-World War II movie.
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[edit] Plot
Though it came out in September 1941, months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the movie features an American pilot (Tyrone Power) who joins the Royal Air Force in England -- not to defend England but to impress a former girlfriend (Betty Grable). As the move progresses, his motivations gradually change as he begins to realize all that is at stake in the war and what the Allies are fighting for.
[edit] Cast
As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):[1]
| Actor | Role |
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| Tyrone Power | Tim Baker |
| Betty Grable | Carol Brown |
| John Sutton | Wing Commander Morley |
| Reginald Gardiner | Roger Pillby |
| Donald Stuart | Corporal Harry Baker |
| Ralph Byrd | Al |
| Richard Fraser | Thorndyke |
| Denis Green | Flight Lieutenant Redmond |
| Bruce Lester | Flight Lieutenant Richardson |
| Gilchrist Stuart | Wales |
| Lester Matthews | Group Captain |
| Frederick Worlock | Canadian Major |
| Ethel Griffies | Lady Fitzhugh |
| Fortunio Bonanova | Headwaiter |
| James Craven | Instructor |
A full cast and production crew list is too lengthy to include, see: IMDb profile. [1]
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[edit] Bibliography
- Dolan, Edward F. Jr. Hollywood Goes to War. London: Bison Books, 1985. ISBN 0-86124-229-7.
- Hardwick, Jack and Schnepf, Ed. "A Buff's Guide to Aviation Movies". Air Progress Aviation Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring 1983.
