Movie Description
Ditch and Live
(1944)Overview
Lt. Scott Reynolds is co-pilot on a B-17 bomber. When his ship is forced to ditch at sea, only Reynolds survives. The nine other crew members died as a result of insufficient training in ditching procedure. Sent back to the States and promoted, Captain Reynolds takes command of a new B-17 and indoctrinates his crew carefully in the proper methods of preparation for ditching and for survival at sea thereafter.
Featured Crew
Cast
Major
T / Sgt. Ryan
Lieutenant Hendricks
Captain
Crewman of Ditching B-17
Captain Scott H. Reynolds
Pilot of Ditching B-17
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Facts
Original TitleDitch and Live
Status Released
Release Information
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1944-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 42m
Production CompaniesFirst Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces
