Summaries

During the Korean War, a United States Air Force nurse with the Medical Air Evacuation Unit flies on C-47 transport aircraft based in Japan where she ferries servicemen wounded in combat.

This movie is about the war hero "flight nurse" Lillian Keil Flight Nurse Army Air Corps. One of a Cadre of FIRST flight nurses in military. Lillian is the MOST DECORATED WOMAN IN MILITARY HISTORY. She was one of the FIRST flight attendants for Pan Am then United. Back in those days ONLY nurses were HIRED by airlines. I'm proud to sY that Lillian was one of my DEAREST friends.—debi austin

Details

Keywords
  • 1950s
  • korean war
  • wounded soldier
  • medical air evacuation
  • douglas c 47 skytrain
Genres
  • Drama
  • War
  • Biography
Release date Nov 14, 1953
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Republic Pictures (I)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

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