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UNITED STATES · 1941

I Wanted Wings

Mitchell Leisen
military training coming of age class differences romance aviation
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Synopsis

Told in flashback, this drama follows the training and personal lives of three recruits in the Army Air Corps: a wealthy playboy, a college jock, and an auto mechanic. Love interest is supplied by a female photographer and a sultry blonde.

Year1941
CountryUnited States
DirectorMitchell Leisen
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