Task Force
Directed by Delmer Daves. 116 mins (1949)
Gary Cooper - Jonathan L. Scott
After learning the finer points of carrier aviation in the 1920s, career officer Jonathan Scott and his pals spend the next two decades promoting the superiority of naval air power. But military and political “red tape” continually frustrate their efforts, prompting Scott to even consider leaving the Navy for a more lucrative civilian job. Then the world enters a second World War and Scott finally gets the opportunity to prove to Washington the valuable role aircraft carriers could play in winning the conflict. But what will it cost him and his comrades personally?
Also starring Jane Wyatt, Wayne Morris, Walter Brennan, Julie London and Jack Holt.
The entire film is in black and white except for the last 18 minutes which were shot in color.
In the film, Gary Cooper is offered a copy of the book "A Farewell To Arms" by a fellow officer. Cooper starred in the 1932 film adaptation of Hemingway's novel.