Brian MacLean
James Cagney
Brian MacLean
Captains of the Clouds
“So full of spectacle and glory it had to be made in Technicolor!”
6.4
1942
1h 54m
ActionWar
Director: Michael Curtiz
Overview
Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined Canadian bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF.
Trailer
Captains of the Clouds - Theatrical Trailer Official
Cast
Johnny Dutton
Dennis Morgan
Johnny Dutton
Emily Foster
Brenda Marshall
Emily Foster
Tiny Murphy
Alan Hale
Tiny Murphy
Blimp Lebec
George Tobias
Blimp Lebec
Scrounger Harris
Reginald Gardiner
Scrounger Harris
Himself
W.A. Bishop
Himself
Commanding Officer
Reginald Denny
Commanding Officer
Prentiss
Russell Arms
Prentiss
Group Captain
Paul Cavanagh
Group Captain
Store-Teeth Morrison
Clem Bevans
Store-Teeth Morrison
Foster
J.M. Kerrigan
Foster
Reviews
talisencrw
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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