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Men of the Fighting Lady (also known as Panther Squadron) is a 1954 Korean War drama film starring Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, Keenan Wynn, and directed by Andrew Marton. The screenplay was written by U.S. Navy Commander Harry A. Burns, who had written a Saturday Evening Post article, "The Case of the Blinded Pilot", an account of a U.S. Navy pilot in the Korean War, who saves a blinded Navy pilot by talking him down to a successful landing. Men of the Fighting Lady was also inspired by another Saturday Evening Post article, "The Forgotten Heroes of Korea" by James A. Michener. The original music score was composed by Miklós Rózsa.
Original Release
05/07/1954
US Release
05/07/1954
Cast
Name | Character |
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Van Johnson | Lt. Thayer / Lt. (jg) Howard Thayer |
Walter Pidgeon | Cmdr. Dowling / Comdr. Kent Dowling |
Louis Calhern | James A. Michener |
Dewey Martin | Schecter / Ensign Kenneth Schechter |
Keenan Wynn | Lt. Cmdr. Dodson / Lt. Comdr. Ted Dodson |
Frank Lovejoy | Lt. Cmdr. Grayson / Lt. Comdr. Paul Grayson |
Robert Horton | Ensign Neil Conovan |
Bert Freed | Lt. (jg) Andrew Szymanski |
Lewis Martin | Comdr. Michael Coughlin |
George Cooper | Cyril Roberts |
Directors
Writers
James A. Michener, Harry A. Burns, Art Cohn
Cast
Name | Character |
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Van Johnson | Lt. Thayer / Lt. (jg) Howard Thayer |
Walter Pidgeon | Cmdr. Dowling / Comdr. Kent Dowling |
Louis Calhern | James A. Michener |
Dewey Martin | Schecter / Ensign Kenneth Schechter |
Keenan Wynn | Lt. Cmdr. Dodson / Lt. Comdr. Ted Dodson |
Frank Lovejoy | Lt. Cmdr. Grayson / Lt. Comdr. Paul Grayson |
Robert Horton | Ensign Neil Conovan |
Bert Freed | Lt. (jg) Andrew Szymanski |
Lewis Martin | Comdr. Michael Coughlin |
George Cooper | Cyril Roberts |
Dick Simmons | Lt. Wayne Kimbrell |
Ann Baker | Mary, Schechter's Fiancee |
Jonathan Hale | Home Movie Commentator |
Teddy Infuhr | Andy Szymanski Jr. |
Ronald Lisa | Replacement |
Jerry Mathers | Richard Dodson |
Steve Mitchell | Soldier |
Dorothy Patrick | Mrs. Dodson |
John Rosser | Officer |
Steve Rowland | Pilot Johnson |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Henry Berman | Producer |