An authentic American hero, Eddie Rickenbacker was properly lionized in this Fox film released between the German and the Japanese surrenders in 1945. By that time, the end of the war in the Pacific was a foregone conclusion and patriotism was rampant, so there couldn't have been a
better time to release the movie. MacMurray is believable as the WW I ace who shot down a combined total of 26 balloons and planes. It's all told in flashback as Capt. Eddie and pals sit in a rubber raft, having just crash-landedin the Pacific, where they would spend a harrowing three weeks. It's
episodic and bogs down from time to time, but it remains an accurate portrayal of a fascinat...
Released:
1945
Rated:
NR
Length:
107 mins