Captains of the Clouds (1942)

Synopsis: In the early days of North American involvement in the Second World War, a small group of Canadian freight pilots hear the call to arms. Led by MacLean, a brawny and big-mouthed aviator, the... In the early days of North American involvement in the Second World War, a small group of Canadian freight pilots hear the call to arms. Led by MacLean, a brawny and big-mouthed aviator, the men enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Unfortunately for MacLean, the R.C.A.F. brass feel he is too old to fly a military aircraft. So his chums get their wings, and he gets stuck with a civilian detail ferrying his pals' bomber squadron to England. MacLean's heroism eventually has a chance to surface; however, when a German fighter plane attacks his squadron, he takes a chance and crashes into the German ship. This saves the lives of his pals and opens up the Atlantic corridor for North America to follow the Allies into battle. [More]

Starring: James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Alan Hale, George Tobias

Starring: James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Alan Hale, George Tobias, Reginald Gardiner, Brenda Marshall, Reginald Denny, Paul Cavanagh, Clem Bevans, Charles Halton, J. M. Kerrigan, Charles Smith

Director: Michael Curtiz

Director: Michael Curtiz
Screenwriter: Arthur T. Horman, Richard Macaulay, Norman Reilly Raine
Producer: William Cagney
Composer: Max Steiner

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