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Captains of the Clouds

Name: Captains of the Clouds
Genre: Action, War
Released: 1942-02-12
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6.4

★ 6,4 /10 (32 Votes)

1942 EN 114 min

Overview

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

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Release date

12/02/1942

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

Genres

Action War

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

114 min

James Cagney

Brian MacLean

Dennis Morgan

Johnny Dutton

Brenda Marshall

Emily Foster

Alan Hale

Tiny Murphy

George Tobias

Blimp Lebec

Reginald Gardiner

Scrounger Harris

W.A. Bishop

Himself

Reginald Denny

Commanding Officer

Russell Arms

Prentiss

Paul Cavanagh

Group Captain

Clem Bevans

Store-Teeth Morrison

J.M. Kerrigan

Foster

J. Farrell MacDonald

Dr. Neville

Patrick O'Moore

Fyffe

Morton Lowry

Carmichael

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Owen Cathcart-Jones

Chief Flying Instructor

Frederick Worlock

President of Court Martial

Roland Drew

Officer

Lucia Carroll

Blonde

George Meeker

Playboy

No photo

Pat Flaherty

Drill Sergeant (uncredited)

Winifred Harris

Red Cross Collector (uncredited)

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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.

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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.

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