Test Pilot
Test Pilot is a 1938 American drama film directed by Victor Fleming, starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy, and featuring Lionel Barrymore. The Oscar-nominated film tells the story of a daredevil test pilot (Gable), his wife (Loy), and his best friend (Tracy).
Plot
Reckless test pilot Jim Lane is forced to land on a Kansas farm in his aircraft, the "Drake Bullet", where he meets Ann "Thursday" Barton. They spend the day together and fall in love. Once Jim's best friend and mechanic, Gunner Morris, arrives, Jim ignores Ann. To spur him, she gets engaged to her sweetheart. Jim leaves in the morning, but soon comes back for her. They quickly get married.
Cast
- Arthur Aylesworth
- Bert Moorhouse
- Charles Sullivan
- Clark Gable
- Cyril Ring
- Fay Holden
- Frank Sully
- Gloria Holden
- Gregory Gaye
- Jack Cheatham
- James Flavin
- Lester Dorr
- Lionel Barrymore
- Louis Jean Heydt
- Marjorie Main
- Myrna Loy
- Priscilla Lawson
- Ray Walker
- Samuel S. Hinds
- Spencer Tracy
- Syd Saylor
- Virginia Grey
More details
| author | Howard Hawks John Lee Mahin Waldemar Young |
|---|---|
| director | Victor Fleming |
| editor | Tom Held |
| events | aviation |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | army air corps beemans chewing gum beemans gum best friend boeing boeing b-17 flying fortress chewing gum chuck yeager engage flying fortress force injured married morning rocketeer spin test test flight test pilot the right stuff united states army air corps |
| musicBy | Franz Waxman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Story |
| producer | Louis D. Lighton |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |
| theme | buddy |