Watch Pilot No. 5 (1943) Free Online

Release Date: 1943

Cast: Peter Lawford, Van Johnson, Marsha Hunt, Gene Kelly, Franchot Tone

Categories: Movies, Action, Adventure, Black-and-white, War film

Pilot #5 is a 1943 propaganda war film starring Franchot Tone, Marsha Hunt, Gene Kelly and Van Johnson. It was directed by George Sidney. Casting included Peter Lawford who had an uncredited role as a British soldier. In 1942, a small group of Allied soldiers and airmen stationed on Java are being bombed by Japanese aircraft daily. With only one working fighter of their own, and five pilots who volunteer to fly a dangerous mission, the Dutch commander, Major Eichel (Steven Geray) chooses George Collins (Franchot Tone) to bomb the Japanese carrier lying offshore. As the flight progresses,... MORE

Pilot #5 is a 1943 propaganda war film starring Franchot Tone, Marsha Hunt, Gene Kelly and Van Johnson. It was directed by George Sidney. Casting included Peter Lawford who had an uncredited role as a British soldier. In 1942, a small group of Allied soldiers and airmen stationed on Java are being bombed by Japanese aircraft daily. With only one working fighter of their own, and five pilots who volunteer to fly a dangerous mission, the Dutch commander, Major Eichel (Steven Geray) chooses George Collins (Franchot Tone) to bomb the Japanese carrier lying offshore. As the flight progresses, Eichel asks the other pilots to tell him about George. As they recount his rise from brilliant law student, it is apparent that his involvement in a scandal with the state's Governor, has led to attempts to redeem himself, especially for Freddie (Marsh Hunt), his long-time love. With the promise that his mission is "for his country," Collins sacrifices himself in a final dive on the carrier. The facilities at Cal-Aero Aviation Training School, Riverside, California were used for the wartime sequence. A Republic P-43 Lancer was prominently featured as the sole remaining fighter aircraft in LESS