Captains of the Clouds

2/12/19421h 54m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

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

Overview:

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

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

canada
raf (royal air force)
world war ii
pilot

Cast

James Cagney

~ as ~

Brian MacLean (bush pilot)

Dennis Morgan

~ as ~

Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)

Brenda Marshall

~ as ~

Emily Foster

Alan Hale

~ as ~

Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy (bush pilot)

George Tobias

~ as ~

Blimp Lebec (bush pilot)

Reginald Gardiner

~ as ~

Scrounger Harris (bush pilot)

W.A. Bishop

~ as ~

Himself

Reginald Denny

~ as ~

Commanding officer

Russell Arms

~ as ~

Louis 'Alabama' Prentiss

Paul Cavanagh

~ as ~

Group Captain

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Reviews (2)

t
talisencrw
Written 9 year(s) ago
8
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.
F
Finetunes
Written 3 year(s) ago
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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.