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Captains of the Clouds
Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

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

Genres

ActionWar

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

12 February 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Brian MacLean

Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Johnny Dutton

Brenda Marshall

Brenda Marshall

Emily Foster

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Tiny Murphy

George Tobias

George Tobias

Blimp Lebec

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Scrounger Harris

W.A. Bishop

W.A. Bishop

Himself

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Commanding Officer

Russell Arms

Russell Arms

Prentiss

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Group Captain

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Store-Teeth Morrison

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Foster

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Dr. Neville

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Fyffe

Morton Lowry

Morton Lowry

Carmichael

Owen Cathcart-Jones

Owen Cathcart-Jones

Chief Flying Instructor

Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

President of Court Martial

Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Officer

Lucia Carroll

Lucia Carroll

Blonde

George Meeker

George Meeker

Playboy

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Drill Sergeant (uncredited)

Winifred Harris

Winifred Harris

Red Cross Collector (uncredited)

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