
Overview
A writer visits an aircraft carrier during the Korean war to learn more about it and the way it's run. He also gets to find out more about the Navy and Marine aviators themselves, their internal and external conflicts and dangers of their job.
Crew
DirectorAndrew Marton
WriterArt Cohn
Cast

Van Johnson
Lt. Thayer

Walter Pidgeon
Cmdr. Dowling

Louis Calhern
James A. Michener

Dewey Martin
Schecter

Keenan Wynn
Lt. Cmdr. Dodson

Frank Lovejoy
Lt. Cmdr. Grayson

Robert Horton
Ensign Neil Conovan

Bert Freed
Lt. (jg) Andrew Szymanski

Lewis Martin
Comdr. Michael Coughlin

George Cooper
Cyril Roberts

Dick Simmons
Lt. Wayne Kimbrell

Jerry Mathers
Richard Dodson

Steve Rowland
Pilot Johnson
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Keywords
korean war (1950-53)aircraft carrier
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026










