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Hell Divers

  • 1931
  • Approved
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Clark Gable, Wallace Beery, and Marie Prevost in Hell Divers (1931)
Story of rivalry between 2 Navy aircrewmen on and off duty.
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Rival fighter-pilots train in the art of dive bombing while teasing each other about their bravery and manliness. They wind up stranded and must work together for a common goal.Rival fighter-pilots train in the art of dive bombing while teasing each other about their bravery and manliness. They wind up stranded and must work together for a common goal.Rival fighter-pilots train in the art of dive bombing while teasing each other about their bravery and manliness. They wind up stranded and must work together for a common goal.

  • Director
    • George W. Hill
  • Writers
    • Frank Wead
    • Harvey Gates
    • Malcolm Stuart Boylan
  • Stars
    • Clark Gable
    • Wallace Beery
    • Conrad Nagel
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    667
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    • Director
      • George W. Hill
    • Writers
      • Frank Wead
      • Harvey Gates
      • Malcolm Stuart Boylan
    • Stars
      • Clark Gable
      • Wallace Beery
      • Conrad Nagel
    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Steve Nelson
    Wallace Beery
    Wallace Beery
    • Windy Riker
    Conrad Nagel
    Conrad Nagel
    • Duke Johnson
    Dorothy Jordan
    Dorothy Jordan
    • Ann Mitchell
    Marjorie Rambeau
    Marjorie Rambeau
    • Mame Kelsey
    Marie Prevost
    Marie Prevost
    • Lulu
    Cliff Edwards
    Cliff Edwards
    • Baldy
    John Miljan
    John Miljan
    • Jack Griffin
    Landers Stevens
    Landers Stevens
    • Admiral
    Reed Howes
    Reed Howes
    • Lt. Fisher
    Alan Roscoe
    Alan Roscoe
    • Captain - U.S.S Saratoga
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Chaplain
    Virginia Bruce
    Virginia Bruce
    • Girl
    • (scenes deleted)
    John Kelly
    John Kelly
    • Sailor
    • (scenes deleted)
    Eric Alden
    Eric Alden
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    John George
    John George
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Sherry Hall
    • Naval Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Pat O'Malley
    Pat O'Malley
    • Commander of the 'Los Angeles'
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George W. Hill
    • Writers
      • Frank Wead
      • Harvey Gates
      • Malcolm Stuart Boylan
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    • Trivia
      Flight operations were filmed aboard the USS Saratoga. Scenes of planes landing on the carrier deck were edited post-production to obscure the actual operation of the aircraft arresting gear.
    • Goofs
      The under-wing bombs appear and disappear in many shots. Often a plane will be shown taxiing with bombs under the wing, then taking off and flying with no bombs. When the bombing runs begin, the bombs are again visible.
    • Quotes

      CPO Steve Nelson: And if you want to know what this is, it's a bomb! And there's enough T.N.T. in it to blow us to Smithereens.

      Ann Mitchell: I've always wanted to go to Smithereens.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Wings of Eagles (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Anchors Aweigh
      (1906) (uncredited)
      Written by Charles A. Zimmerman
      Lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles and R. Lovell
      Played during the opening credits

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    8/10

    Excellent early talkie

    This is an excellent vehicle for Wallace Beery and Clark Gable(in what would become standard roles for both of them). Lots of nice real life footage of the Saratoga V (sunk in Bikini Atoll by two atomic blasts in Bikini Atoll in 1946). If you want to see bi-planes taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier this movie is for you!!!. also, i believe they used footage of the 27 Jan 1928 mooring of the rigid air ship Los Angeles to the aircraft carrier. If you don't like those glossy-cheesy MGM movies this is the exception. Way above average early talkie movie and a piece of history too.
    • hummingbirdranch
    • Oct 6, 2006
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    • Release date
      • January 16, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Luftens titaner
    • Filming locations
      • USS Saratoga CV-3(Flight deck operations)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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