Captains of the Clouds Movie Review 1942

Unabashedly patriotic film starring Cagney as a daredevil, independent Canadian bush pilot who makes his own flying rules. When WWII begins he joins the Royal Canadian Air Force but washes out when he can't follow orders. However, he finds a way to prove himself a hero as a civilian pilot ferrying a bomber to England. Cagney's first Technicolor film.

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Available on VHS
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, Airborne, Military: Foreign

Cast

James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall, Alan Hale, George Tobias, Reginald Gardiner, Reginald Denny, Russell Arms, Paul Cavanagh, Charles Halton

Director

Michael Curtiz

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

Hal B. Wallis, Warner Bros.