Captains of the Clouds (1942)

Captains of the Clouds (1942)

So full of spectacle and glory it had to be made in Technicolor! 1942-02-12 United States of America 114 Min. PG-13
6.5 25 votes

Overview

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

Cast

James Cagney is Brian MacLean (bush pilot)
Brian MacLean (bush pilot)
Dennis Morgan is Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
Brenda Marshall is Emily Foster
Emily Foster
Alan Hale is Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy (bush pilot)
Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy (bush pilot)
George Tobias is Blimp Lebec (bush pilot)
Blimp Lebec (bush pilot)
Reginald Gardiner is Scrounger Harris (bush pilot)
Scrounger Harris (bush pilot)
W.A. Bishop is Himself
Reginald Denny is Commanding officer
Commanding officer
Russell Arms is Louis 'Alabama' Prentiss
Louis 'Alabama' Prentiss
Paul Cavanagh is Group Captain
Group Captain
Clem Bevans is Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison
Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison
J.M. Kerrigan is Foster (storekeeper / Emily's father)
Foster (storekeeper / Emily's father)