Test Pilot (film)

Test Pilot
Test Pilot
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Victor Fleming
Written by	Frank Wead
Screenplay by	Waldemar Young; Vincent Lawrence; Howard Hawks; John Lee Mahin
Produced by	Louis D. Lighton
Starring	Clark Gable; Myrna Loy; Spencer Tracy
Cinematography	Ray June
Edited by	Tom Held
Music by	Franz Waxman
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release dates	April 15, 1938; (New York and Los Angeles) ; April 22, 1938 (US);
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.7 million
Box office	$3.9 million

Test Pilot is a 1938 American drama film directed by Victor Fleming, starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy, and featuring Lionel Barrymore. The Oscar-nominated film tells the story of a daredevil test pilot (Gable), his wife (Loy), and his best friend (Tracy).

Test Pilot was written by Howard Hawks, Vincent Lawrence, John Lee Mahin, Frank Wead, and Waldemar Young. The screenplay was largely based on an original story by former naval aviator Wead.

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