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Pilotis a 1943 propaganda war film starring Franchot Tone, Marsha Hunt, Gene Kelly and Van Johnson. It was directed by George Sidney. Told in flashback, Pilotmarked Gene Kellys dramatic debut. It was also known by the titles Destination Tokyo, Skyway to Glory and The Story of Number Five.

The facilities at CalAero Aviation Training School, Riverside, California were used for the wartime sequence. A Republic P43 Lancer was prominently featured as the sole remaining fighter aircraft in Java.Although a relatively minor production, a great number of studio players who later achieved fame were used in the film, but their scenes may have been lost in editing Studio records and casting call lists indicate Hobart Cavanaugh, Jim Davis, Marilyn Maxwell, Marie Windsor and Frances Rafferty as cast members. Ava Gardner has been listed in a modern source as uncredited. ........

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