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After learning the finer points of carrier aviation in the 1920s, career officer Jonathan Scott and his pals spend the next two decades promoting the superiority of naval air power. But military and political "red tape" continually frustrate their efforts, prompting Scott to even consider leaving the Navy for a more lucrative civilian job. Then the world enters a second World War and Scott finally gets the opportunity to prove to Washington the valuable role aircraft carriers could play in winning the conflict. But what will it cost him and his comrades personally?
Task Force (1949) is a drama, romance and war film directed by Delmer Daves, released on August 30, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Gary Cooper, Jane Wyatt, Wayne Morris and Walter Brennan. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
Gary Cooper
as Jonathan L. Scott
Jane Wyatt
as Mary Morgan
Wayne Morris
as McKinney
Walter Brennan
as Pete Richard
Julie London
as Barbara McKinney
Jack Holt
as Captain Reeves
Stanley Ridges
as Sen. Bentley
John Ridgely
as Dixie Rankin
Richard Rober
as Lt. Jack Southern
Art Baker
as Sen. Vincent
Moroni Olsen
as Adm. Ames
Ray Montgomery
as Pilot
Directed by Delmer Daves, written by Delmer Daves, produced by Jerry Wald.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 15 ratings.
Told by way of a retrospective on the career of "Adm. Scott" (Gary Cooper) this is quite an interesting story of the evolution of the aircraft carrier and the training and development of naval piloting skills dating back to the 1920s - when the ships looked little more stable than upturned irons, and a fair degree of the pilots were injured or worse as they tried to land amidst a pitching sea with crosswinds…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Task Force (1949) includes Gary Cooper, Jane Wyatt, Wayne Morris, Walter Brennan and Julie London. The film was directed by Delmer Daves. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Task Force was released on August 30, 1949 and runs for 1h 56m.
Task Force (1949) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
