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Flat Top

  • 19521952
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
502
YOUR RATING
Sterling Hayden and Richard Carlson in Flat Top (1952)
  • Drama
  • War
During the Korean War, aboard the U.S.S. Princeton, Navy Commander Dan Collier reminisces about his first assignment on the same aircraft carrier in the war against Japan.During the Korean War, aboard the U.S.S. Princeton, Navy Commander Dan Collier reminisces about his first assignment on the same aircraft carrier in the war against Japan.During the Korean War, aboard the U.S.S. Princeton, Navy Commander Dan Collier reminisces about his first assignment on the same aircraft carrier in the war against Japan.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
502
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lesley Selander
  • Writer
    • Steve Fisher
  • Stars
    • Sterling Hayden
    • Richard Carlson
    • William Phipps
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lesley Selander
  • Writer
    • Steve Fisher
  • Stars
    • Sterling Hayden
    • Richard Carlson
    • William Phipps
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Flat Top (1952)
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    Sterling Hayden in Flat Top (1952)
    Sterling Hayden in Flat Top (1952)
    Richard Carlson in Flat Top (1952)
    Sterling Hayden and Richard Carlson in Flat Top (1952)
    Phyllis Coates in Flat Top (1952)
    Phyllis Coates in Flat Top (1952)
    Phyllis Coates in Flat Top (1952)

    Top cast

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    Sterling Hayden
    Sterling Hayden
    • Cmdr. Dan Collier
    Richard Carlson
    Richard Carlson
    • Lt. (j.g.) Joe Rodgers
    William Phipps
    William Phipps
    • Red Kelley
    • (as Bill Phipps)
    John Bromfield
    John Bromfield
    • Ens. Snakehips McKay
    Keith Larsen
    Keith Larsen
    • Ens. Barney Smith…
    William Schallert
    William Schallert
    • Ens. Longfellow
    Todd Karns
    Todd Karns
    • Judge
    Phyllis Coates
    Phyllis Coates
    • Dorothy Collier
    Dave Willock
    Dave Willock
    • Willie
    Walter Coy
    Walter Coy
    • Air Group Commander
    Peter Adams
    • Plane Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Bartlett
    • Sailor
    • (uncredited)
    James Best
    James Best
    • Radio Operator
    • (uncredited)
    David Bond
    David Bond
    • Chaplain
    • (uncredited)
    William Cabanne
    • Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Clancy Cooper
    Clancy Cooper
    • Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Cudlip
    • Plane Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Emory
    Richard Emory
    • Intelligence Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lesley Selander
    • Writer
      • Steve Fisher
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film premiered on Armistice Day (Nov. 11) of 1952 in the harbor of San Diego (CA) aboard the USS Princeton, on which the film was mostly shot.
    • Goofs
      The pilots left the carrier in F4U Corsairs, and the first mission showed ordnance dropped by SB2C Helldivers and the landings were done showing F4F Wildcats with the 'after-landing' unmistakable wing-folding characteristic feature of the Wildcat. Some plane-to-plane shots showed the silhouette of the F4F very clearly.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres (1953)

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Big Budget from Monogram, who'd have thunk it?
    Flat Top is a run of the mill war film with an old plot device about a conflict between the group captain and the executive officer on how to command. But considering this came from Monogram Pictures which was transitioning to Allied Artists, for what product normally came from that studio this could have been Gone With The Wind.

    Monogram even sprung for color and utilized some real combat footage from the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The stars are Sterling Hayden and Richard Carlson as the skipper and his number 2. It's the usual story, the tough new skipper and the executive officer who is loved by the men under him. Both these guys and the cast beneath fill their roles out well.

    Giving as a high a rating as I do for a Monogram Picture believe me it's worth your while to give this one a look.
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    • bkoganbing
    • Jan 13, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sturmgeschwader Komet
    • Filming locations
      • Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production company
      • Monogram Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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