Captains of the Clouds (1942)
February 12, 1942Release Date
Captains of the Clouds (1942)
February 12, 1942Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
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
Paul Cavanagh
Group Captain
Clem Bevans
Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison
J.M. Kerrigan
Foster (storekeeper / Emily's father)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Dr. Neville (from Churchtown)
Patrick O'Moore
Fyffe
Morton Lowry
Carmichael
Pat Flaherty
Drill Sergeant
Michael Curtiz
Director
Arthur T. Horman
Story / Screenplay
Roland Gillett
Story
Richard Macaulay
Screenplay
Norman Reilly Raine
Screenplay
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 12, 1942
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 54m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsOttawa, Canada
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This Movie Is About.
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Captains of the Clouds (a.k.a. Shadows of Their Wings) is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive producer. The screenplay was written by Arthur T. Horman, Richard Macaulay, and Norman Reilly Raine, based on a story by Horman and Roland Gillett. The cinematography was by Wilfred M. Cline and Sol Polito and was notable in that it was the first feature-length Hollywood production filmed entirely in Canada.
The film stars James Cagney and Dennis Morgan as Canadian pilots who do their part in the Second World War, and features Brenda Marshall, Alan Hale Sr., George Tobias, Reginald Gardiner, and Reginald Denny in supporting roles. The title of the film came from a phrase used by Billy Bishop, the First World War fighter ace, who played himself in the film. The same words are also echoed in the narration of The Lion Has Wings documentary (1939).
A film on the ongoing Canadian involvement made sense for the American war effort. The film ends with an epilogue chronicling the contributions of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to the making of the film.