Task Force (1949) Warner Bro's Original Movie Poster 27x41 Folded "Task Force" is a 1949 Warner Bros. Film directed by Delmer Daves.
This war drama stars Gary Cooper as Jonathan L. Scott, a dedicated naval officer who champions the development of aircraft carriers from World War I through World War II. The film traces Scott's career and personal sacrifices as he navigates the challenges and resistance within the Navy to advance carrier aviation. Jane Wyatt co-stars as his supportive wife, Mary Morgan Scott, and Walter Brennan plays his mentor, Pete Richards.
Notable for its use of actual combat footage, "Task Force" combines gripping action with a tribute to the evolution of naval aviation and the men who propelled it forward.