Captains of the Clouds (1942)
So full of spectacle and glory it had to be made in Technicolor!
Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined Canadian bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF.
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James CagneyBrian MacLean (bush pilot)
Dennis MorganJohnny Dutton (bush pilot)
Brenda MarshallEmily Foster
Alan HaleFrancis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy (bush pilot)
George TobiasBlimp Lebec (bush pilot)
Reginald GardinerScrounger Harris (bush pilot)W.A. BishopHimself
Reginald DennyCommanding officer
Russell ArmsLouis 'Alabama' Prentiss
Paul CavanaghGroup Captain
Clem BevansSam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison
J.M. KerriganFoster (storekeeper / Emily's father)Keywords
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Genre affinityAction · Drama · WarTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Raf Royal Air Force · PilotDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference160569
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Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined Canadian bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF.
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Captains of the Clouds has a runtime of 114 minutes.
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