a the others have say and this surprisingly turn out to be a realistic and antiwar movie . frederick march give an academy award worthy performance a the jaded fighter pilot and and cary grant give a good performance a his rival . since hollywood make more pro war movie than isolationist movie up to pearl harbor and this one be a bit startling and judge from it era and it title . perhaps that be why it have not receive it due reward . those who have experience war usually try to prevent it recurrence and and the grim reality of it death and destruction be show in this film about as graphically a they be allow at that time . i have hear that even germany great ace in wwi and the red baron and be very disillusioned when he go home the last time before his death . when his mother ask him who his friend be in a photo and he tell her sadly when each of them have be kill . war be only glamorous from a great distance and in game . the eagle and the hawk capture the real essence of so many wasted life in the lost generation and the destruction of prewar civilization .