Captains of the Clouds

6.5/10 • 25

1942-02-12 • 1h 54m

ActionWar

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

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

Directors: Michael Curtiz
Editors: George Amy

ActionWar

Captains of the Clouds

1942-02-12 • 1h 54m

6.5/10 • 25

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

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

Directors: Michael Curtiz
Editors: George Amy

Top Billed Cast

View Credits

James Cagney
Brian MacLean (bush pilot)
Dennis Morgan
Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
Brenda Marshall
Emily Foster
Alan Hale
Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy (bush pilot)
George Tobias
Blimp Lebec (bush pilot)
Reginald Gardiner
Scrounger Harris (bush pilot)
W.A. Bishop
Himself
Reginald Denny
Commanding officer
Russell Arms
Louis 'Alabama' Prentiss

Reviews2

View Reviews

talisencrw

Mar 25, 2016

8/10

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.