Captains of the Clouds (1942) - film review

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Captains of the Clouds is an American war film first released in 1942, directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall, Alan Hale and George Tobias. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Michael Curtiz
Script: Arthur T. Horman, Roland Gillett, Richard Macaulay, Norman Reilly Raine
Photo: Wilfred M. Cline, Sol Polito
Music: Max Steiner
Cast: James Cagney (Brian MacLean (bush pilot)), Dennis Morgan (Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)), Brenda Marshall (Emily Foster), Alan Hale (Francis Patrick ’Tiny’ Murphy (bush pilot)), George Tobias (Blimp Lebec (bush pilot)), Reginald Gardiner (Scrounger Harris (bush pilot)), Air Marshal W.A. Bishop (Himself), Reginald Denny (Commanding officer), Russell Arms (Louis ’Alabama’ Prentiss), Paul Cavanagh (Group Captain), Clem Bevans (Sam ’Store-Teeth’ Morrison), J.M. Kerrigan (Foster, storekeeper), J. Farrell MacDonald (Dr. Neville), Patrick O’Moore (Fyffe), Morton Lowry (Carmichael), Owen Cathcart-Jones (Chief flying instructor), Frederick Worlock (President of court-martial), Roland Drew (Officer), Lucia Carroll (Blonde), George Meeker (Playboy), Benny Baker (Popcorn Kearns (bush pilot)), Hardie Albright (Kingsley), Ray Walker (Mason), Charles Halton (Supt. Nolan), Louis Jean Heydt (Provost Marshal), Gig Young (Student pilot), Tod Andrews (Student pilot), Willie Fung (Willie (cafe owner)), Carl Harbord (Blake), P.G. Abercrombie (Flying instructor), Lane Allen (Canadian), Sam Ault (L.A.C. Grove (a Texan)), Barry Bernard (Gilbert), Wing Commander Brian (Wing commander), Walter Brooke (Duty officer), James Bush (Sergeant pilot), Joseph Carr (Man), James Craven (Instructor), Leslie Denison (Flight lieutenant), Charles De Ravenne (French Canadian), Don Dillaway (Instructor), Tom Dugan (Bartender), Sergeant-Major Dave Duncan (Sergeant-Major), Flying Officer Evans (Flying Officer), Gerald Fielding (Flight Lt. Holt), Pat Flaherty (Drill sergeant), John Gallaudet (Colby), Squadron Leader Greene (Squadron leader), Herbert Gunn (Aircraftsman), Tom Hamilton (Man), Winifred Harris (Red Cross collector), John Hartley (Cranbrook), Stuart Holmes (Man entering hotel), J. Anthony Hughes (Hunter (RCAF applicant)), Jack Hyde (Man), Ellis Irving (Commanding officer), Charles Irwin (Chief ground instructor), John Kellogg (Aircraftsman Lawrence), Frank Lackteen (Indian at Foster’s), Harry Lewis (Mr. Burton (RCAF applicant)), Miles Mander (Winston S. Churchill), Anthony Marsh (Officer), Edward McNamara (Man buying dog team), Ray Montgomery (Aircraftsman Hodges), Will Morgan (Flying instructor), Gavin Muir (Orderly), George Offerman Jr. (Mechanic), George Ovey (News vendor), Henry Rowland (German pilot), Harry Seymour (Piano player), Charles Smith (Chateau Laurier bellboy, Ottawa), Sergeant-Major Spratt (Sergeant-Major), James Stevens (Indian), Rafael Storm (Playboy), Emmett Vogan (Chateau Laurier desk clerk), Billy Wayne (Mechanic), Frank Wilcox (Flight Lt. Wood), Billy Wilkerson (Indian at Foster’s), Larry Williams (Duty officer), Flying Officer Willis (Liaison officer)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 114 min

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