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Flying Tigers

Seen it?

1942 | 102 min | Action, Drama, War

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Top Gun: Maverick, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1942: an older pace and style.

Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band of fighter pilots out against overwhelming odds while juggling the disparate personalities and problems of his fellow flyers.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 3 Oscars.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Miller

  • John WayneJim Gordon
  • John CarrollWoody Jason
  • Anna LeeBrooke Elliott
  • Paul KellyHap Smith
  • Gordon JonesAlabama Smith
  • Mae ClarkeVerna Bales
  • Addison RichardsR.T. Lindsay
  • Edmund MacDonaldBlackie Bales
  • Bill ShirleyDale
  • Tom NealReardon