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Captains of the Clouds (1942)

So full of spectacle and glory it had to be made in Technicolor!

Genre : Action, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 54M

Director : Michael Curtiz
Writer : Arthur T. Horman, Richard Macaulay, Norman Reilly Raine

Synopsis

Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined Canadian bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF.

Actors

James Cagney
James Cagney
Brian MacLean (bush pilot)
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan
Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
Brenda Marshall
Brenda Marshall
Emily Foster
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy (bush pilot)
George Tobias
George Tobias
Blimp Lebec (bush pilot)
Reginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner
Scrounger Harris (bush pilot)
W.A. Bishop
W.A. Bishop
Himself
Reginald Denny
Reginald Denny
Commanding officer
Russell Arms
Russell Arms
Louis 'Alabama' Prentiss
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
Group Captain
Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans
Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison
J. M. Kerrigan
J. M. Kerrigan
Foster (storekeeper / Emily's father)
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
Dr. Neville (from Churchtown)
Patrick O'Moore
Patrick O'Moore
Fyffe
Morton Lowry
Morton Lowry
Carmichael
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
Drill Sergeant

Crews

Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Director
Arthur T. Horman
Arthur T. Horman
Story
Roland Gillett
Roland Gillett
Story
Arthur T. Horman
Arthur T. Horman
Screenplay
Richard Macaulay
Richard Macaulay
Screenplay
Norman Reilly Raine
Norman Reilly Raine
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
George Amy
George Amy
Editor
Wilfrid M. Cline
Wilfrid M. Cline
Director of Photography
Sol Polito
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Ted Smith
Ted Smith
Art Direction
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
William Cagney
William Cagney
Associate Producer
Byron Haskin
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
Rex Wimpy
Rex Wimpy
Special Effects
C.A. Riggs
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director

Trailers and other movies

Captains of the Clouds - Theatrical Trailer
Captains of the Clouds (1942) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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