Flat Top (1952): Cast
Flat Top is a 1952 action drama directed by Lesley Selander, starring Sterling Hayden as Commander Dan Collier, William Tannen and William Schallert. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Lesley Selander
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Monogram Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flat Top About?
The premise of Flat Top without spoilers.
A rock hard commander trains Navy Carrier Pilots during the Second World War
Flat Top Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- warship
- flight deck
- u.s. navy officer
- aircraft carrier
- propaganda
- naval uniform
- discipline
- stock footage
- naval aviation
- u.s. navy
- naval officer
- airplane shot down
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- aircraft carrier landing
- ready room
- grounded pilot
- tough guy
- ace pilot
- acoustic guitar
- executive order
- 1944
- reference to cyrano de bergerac
- uss princeton
- target practice
- backgammon
- memories
- shot down
- radio silence
- bombing mission
- tracer bullet
- ship repair
- squadron leader
- strafing
- smoking a pipe
- grumman f6f hellcat
- aircraft carrier take off
- ship explosion
- musical number
- dive bombing
- dawn
- grumman tbf avenger dive bomber
- death of brother
- training mission
- grumman f9f panther
- ship on fire
- battle stations
- bogie
- poet
- world war two veteran
- told in flashback
- bunk beds
Flat Top Cast & Characters
Sterling Hayden leads the cast as Commander Dan Collier, with William Tannen as Commander (uncredited) and William Schallert as Ens. Longfellow. Directed by Lesley Selander; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lesley Selander
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Sterling Hayden as Commander Dan Collier - William Tannen as Commander (uncredited)
- William Schallert as Ens. Longfellow
- Dave Willock as Willie
Also Starring in Flat Top
· 7 more- Richard Carlson Lt. (j.g.) Joe Rodgers
- William Phipps Red Kelley
- Phyllis Coates Dorothy Collier
- Walter Coy Air Group Commander
- Todd Karns Judge
- John Bromfield Ens. Snakehips McKay
- Keith Larsen Ens. Barney Smith / Barney Oldfield
More from Lesley Selander
More films directed by Lesley Selander: Arizona Bushwhackers, Fort Utah, The Texican and Town Tamer.
Cars in Flat Top
1 car on screen: the Ford 9N.
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Ford 9N Minor role
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Flat Top FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flat Top, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flat Top?
Flat Top runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Flat Top released?
Flat Top was released on October 26, 1952.
Who directed Flat Top?
Flat Top was directed by Lesley Selander.
More films by Lesley Selander Who is in the cast of Flat Top?
Flat Top stars Sterling Hayden as Commander Dan Collier, William Tannen as Commander (uncredited) and William Schallert as Ens. Longfellow, among 11 credited actors.
Does Flat Top have a post-credit scene?
No. Flat Top has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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