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Captain Eddie (1945)

"Rick" is on the Screen ! The Gripping . . . Exciting Story of America's First Ace of Aces !

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Lloyd Bacon
Writer : John Tucker Battle

Synopsis

WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942.

Actors

Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
Eddie Rickenbacker
Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari
Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker
Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford
William Rickenbacker
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Ike Howard
Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
Lt. Jim Whitaker
James Gleason
James Gleason
Tom Clark
Spring Byington
Spring Byington
Mrs. Frost
Mary Philips
Mary Philips
Elsie Rickenbacker
Darryl Hickman
Darryl Hickman
Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy
Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman
Louis Rickenbacker
Richard Conte
Richard Conte
Pvt. John Bartek
Stanley Ridges
Stanley Ridges
Col. Hans Adamson
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
Nurse
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Westrom
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Flo Clark
Charles Russell
Charles Russell
Sgt. Jim Reynolds
Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans
Jabez
Grady Sutton
Grady Sutton
Lester Thomas
Chick Chandler
Chick Chandler
Richard Lacey
Nancy June Robinson
Nancy June Robinson
Mary Rickenbacker
Winifred Glyn
Winifred Glyn
Emma Rickenbacker
Gregory Marshall
Gregory Marshall
Dewey Rickenbacker
David Spencer
David Spencer
Albert Rickenbacker
Elvin Field
Elvin Field
Bill Rickenbacker
George Mitchell
George Mitchell
Lt. Johnny De Angelis
Boyd Davis
Boyd Davis
Mr. Frost
Don Garner
Don Garner
Sgt. Alex
Joseph J. Greene
Joseph J. Greene
Dinkenspiel
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
Census Taker
Robert Malcolm
Robert Malcolm
Mr. Foley
Leila McIntyre
Leila McIntyre
Mrs. Foley
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Simmons
Peter Garey
Peter Garey
Freddie
Fred Essler
Fred Essler
Prof. Montague
Lotte Stein
Lotte Stein
Mme. Montagne
Earle S. Dewey
Earle S. Dewey
Dr. Campbell

Crews

Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Winfield R. Sheehan
Winfield R. Sheehan
Producer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cyril J. Mockridge
Music
Joseph MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
Frances C. Richardson
Frances C. Richardson
Researcher
John Tucker Battle
John Tucker Battle
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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