The Flight Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant (aka Flight Captain and He's My Old Man) is a 1942 film starring Pat O'Brien as Sam Doyle, a disgraced commercial pilot who works to regain the respect of his son (Glenn Ford) against the backdrop of World War II. Its advertising slogan was "roaring with thrills, throbbing with romance" with the love interest provided by Evelyn Keyes as Susie Thompson.
Plot
World War I combat pilot Sam Doyle has developed a drinking problem. In 1932, he causes the death of his co-pilot, William Thompson, and has his license revoked. A single parent, he leaves young Danny behind with a guardian and goes off to South America to find gainful employment. He leaves money to the dead co-pilot's widow and daughter, but the dead man's brother, John Thompson (Warren Ashe), wants revenge.
More details
| author | Michael Blankfort |
|---|---|
| director | Sidney Salkow |
| editor | Charles Nelson |
| events | aviation World War II |
| genre | drama romance |
| keywords | army air corps dead man drink single parent south america united states army air corps world war i |
| musicBy | Werner R. Heymann |
| producer | B. P. Schulberg |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures |