Action ·War · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 54m

Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds poster
Director
Michael Curtiz
Cast
James Cagney as Brian MacLean Dennis Morgan as Johnny Dutton Brenda Marshall as Emily Foster Alan Hale as Tiny Murphy George Tobias as Blimp Lebec Reginald Gardiner as Scrounger Harris
Crew
Wilfrid M. Cline — Director of Photography Sol Polito — Director of Photography George Amy — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer Arthur T. Horman — Screenplay Norman Reilly Raine — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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 — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
canadaraf (royal air force)world war iipilot
Key Collaborators
Michael Curtiz Director Wilfrid M. Cline Director of Photography Sol Polito Director of Photography George Amy Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer Arthur T. Horman Screenplay Norman Reilly Raine Screenplay Richard Macaulay Screenplay Arthur T. Horman Story Roland Gillett Story Howard Shoup Costume Design
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