Captains of the Clouds (1942)

★ 6.5 1h 54m 30 votes IMDb
Action War
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Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined Canadian bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF.

Captains of the Clouds

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Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney as Brian MacLean Died 1986 · New York City, New York, USA James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough gu...
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan as Johnny Dutton Died 1994 · Prentice, Wisconsin, USA Dennis Morgan (born Earl Stanley Morner, December 20, 1908 – September 7, 1994) was an American actor-singer. He used the acting pseudonym Richard Stanley before adopting the name under which he gaine...
Brenda Marshall
Brenda Marshall as Emily Foster Died 1992 · Negros, Philippines ​Brenda Marshall (September 29, 1915 – July 30, 1992) was an American film actress. Born Ardis Ankerson in Negros, Philippines, Marshall made her first film appearance in the 1939 Espionage Agent. Th...
Alan Hale
Alan Hale as Tiny Murphy Died 1950 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alan Hale Sr. (born Rufus Edward Mackahan; February 10, 1892 – January 22, 1950) was an American movie actor and director, most widely remembered for his many su...
George Tobias
George Tobias as Blimp Lebec Died 1980 · New York City, New York, USA George Tobias (July 14, 1901 – February 27, 1980) was an American theater, film and television actor. He had character parts and supporting roles in several major films of Hollywood's Golden Age.He is...
Reginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner as Scrounger Harris Died 1980 · London, England, UK Reginald Gardiner (27 February 1903 - 7 July 1980) was an English-born actor in film and television and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Britain. He made his film debut in 1926 in t...
Director Michael Curtiz
Cast James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall, Alan Hale, George Tobias, Reginald Gardiner, W.A. Bishop, Reginald Denny, Russell Arms, Paul Cavanagh

Audience Reviews

talisencrw 8/10 Mar 25, 2016
It was a coincidence, this being Remembrance Day, that I threw on this selection from the James Cagney Signature Collection DVD boxed set, and it's weird that this Hollywood film came out as a tribute to the Royal Canadian Air Force. Really unique as a war film, and I loved Billy Bishop's cameo, in his full title, giving out 'wings' to those fortunate pilots who successfully passed RCAF training. Especially recommended for fans either of James Cagney or war films in general.
Finetunes Jun 05, 2022
Wow, you got to see this on Blu-ray, fantastic photography, crisp and the colors just pop out.
The obvious question is where were the fighter escorts that should have met them at the end.

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