Flying Fortress (film)

This article is about the 1942 British film. For the 2012 American film also known as Flying Fortress, see Fortress (2012 film).

Flying Fortress
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWalter Forde
Written by
Produced byA. H. Saloman
Starring
CinematographyBasil Emmott
Edited byTerence Fisher
Music byJack Beaver
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • 13 June 1942 (1942-06-13)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£107,362
Box office$607,000 or £175,656

Flying Fortress is a 1942 British black-and-white war film drama from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by A. H. Soloman, directed by Walter Forde, that stars Richard Greene and co-stars Carla Lehmann, Betty Stockfeld, and Donald Stewart.

During the Blitz, an arrogant American pilot becomes increasingly committed to the Allied cause after ferrying B-17 bombers from Canada to England. After joining the Royal Canadian Air Force and being assigned to an RAF squadron, he finally takes part in a Flying Fortress bombing raid on Berlin.

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