Flight Nurse (1953)
Her smile ... for every man in danger. Her heart ... for the one man she loved !
In this war drama, set during the Korean War, an Air Force nurse gets involved in a love triangle on the front lines.
- Date of release
- 1953-11-15
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- War, Drama, Romance
- Director
- Allan Dwan
Casting
- Joan Leslie — Lt. Polly Davis
- Forrest Tucker — Capt. Bill Eaton
- Arthur Franz — Capt. Mike Barnes
- Jeff Donnell — Lt. Ann Phillips
- Ben Cooper — Pfc. Marvin Judd
- James Holden — Sgt. Frank Swan
- Kristine Miller — Lt. Kit Ramsey
- Maria Palmer — Captain Martha Ackerman
- Dick Simmons — Tommy Metcalf
- Thomas Browne Henry — Doctor
- Robert Shayne — Surgeon
- Carl Switzer — Soldier with Wounded Arm
Interesting facts
Flight Nurse is a 1953 American drama war film directed by Allan Dwan and stars Joan Leslie and Forrest Tucker. The film is largely based on the life of Lillian Kinkella Keil, one of the most decorated women in American military history.
Production
The film's opening credits indicate that the Department of Defense and the United States Air Force contributed greatly to the production. The aircraft seen in Flight Nurse included the Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Sikorsky H-5 helicopter.
Captain Lillian Kinkella Keil served as a technical advisor for Flight Nurse, which was based upon her experiences.
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