Fighter Squadron is a 1948 Technicolor war film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Edmond O'Brien as a maverick World War II fighter pilot. At an American air base in England in 1943, conniving, womanizing Sergeant Dolan manipulates everyone, while insubordinate ace fighter pilot Major Ed Hardin gives his commanding officer and close friend, Colonel Brickley, headaches by ignoring the out-of-date rules of engagement formulated by Brigadier General M. Gilbert. When Major General Mike McCready promotes Brickley to whip a new squadron into shape, Brickley recommends Hardin as his replacement.... Despite his misgivings, McCready agrees. To everyone's surprise, Hardin strictly enforces the rules. One in particular, forbidding pilots to marry, irks his friend and wingman Captain Stu Hamilton. As a result, when his tour of duty ends, Hamilton does not sign up for another one, instead going home to marry his patient sweetheart. However, he returns, hoping to persuade Hardin to overlook his transgression. Hardin refuses to let him back into the squadron, but does weaken enough to let him fly one last mission.
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| Release date: | 1948 |
| Directed by: | Raoul Walsh |
| Runtime: | 96 Minutes |
| Music by: | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography: | Sidney Hickox |
| Genre: | Action, Adventure |