A Yank in the R.A.F.
ROLLICKING ROMANCE! GLORIOUS ADVENTURE!
1941 • 98 min • War · Drama · Romance
Synopsis
An American pilot impulsively joins His Majesty's Royal Air Force in Britain in an attempt to impress his ex-girlfriend.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 66%
- 56 Audience · 27 · 34%
An American pilot joins the British Royal Air Force during WWII to win back his ex-girlfriend. He experiences both wartime romance and the dangers of combat as a bomber pilot.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- War violence, though not graphic
- Some drinking and smoking
- Romantic situations
What it models well
- Courage and bravery
- Selflessness
- Patriotism
Talk about it after
- The role of the RAF in WWII
- The personal sacrifices made during wartime
- The complexities of love and duty
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Top billed cast
Director: Henry King • Crew: Darryl F. Zanuck, Darrell Ware, Karl Tunberg
Trailers & clips
A YANK IN THE RAF(1941) Original Theatrical Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersTyrone Power looks great but otherwise this is a rather procedural piece of semi-propaganda depicting the RAF efforts against the Nazis at the start of WWII. In order to preserve neutrality, the USA would deliver planes to the Canadian border where they would be rather unceremoniously towed across the frontier before being flown on to Britain. One such pilot is "Tim Baker" (Power) a man keen to get in on the action.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.6/10 (27)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0034405
