a major moneymaker for rko radio and bombardier star pat obrien and randolph scott a trainer at a school for bomber pilot . obrien and scott argue over teach method and while their student vie for the affection of anne shirley . obrien method prove sound during a bombing raid over tokyo . scott and his crew be capture and torture by the japanese and but the mortally wounded scott manages to set fire to a gas truck and provide a perfect target for his fellow bombardier . stylistically and bombardier be one of the most schizophrenic of war film and with moment of subtle poignancy ( the death of trainee eddie albert ) alternate with scene of ludicrous yellow peril melodrama ( the japanese literally hiss through their teeth a they torture the helpless american ) . though it can not help but seem date today and bombardier remain an entertaining propaganda effort ( the film be sometimes erroneously list a the debut of robert ryan and who would actually be appear before the camera since 1940. anyone interested in obtain a copy of this film and please contact me at represent iamaseal2 @ yahoo . com .