Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that there's some warfare in this movie, set during WWII. Airplanes bomb Navy vessels, and an airplane is hit by enemy fire. There's a machine gun attack on an unarmed man in a rubber raft. Heroes are caught by gunfire behind enemy lines. However, these are not realistic, gruesome battles: there are no on-camera hits with the exception of a hole in an airplane, no blood, and no one is injured on camera. One leading character is killed (off-camera), but his body is shown without any wounds or blood.

Sexual Content

Several loving, passionate kisses.

Violence

World War II air battle: airplanes are fired upon by Japanese; man falls out of plane, pulls parachute, and lands safely in water; Japanese soldiers shoot at sailor in rubber raft, he paddles away. A main character is killed off camera by enemy fire; his body is then seen, but no injuries are apparent.

Language

Song lyric "ain't that too damn bad."

Social Behavior

The movie reflects the culture of the 1940s armed services and the well-defined gender roles of the time: the women are nurses; the men are soldiers, pilots, etc. and clearly in charge. Racial prejudice and bigotry are shown to be negative behaviors, as well as unfounded and self-defeating.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Pilot has unlit cigar in mouth. Characters use wine when making a toast. Cigarette smoking on a couple of occasions.