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Captains of the Clouds

"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.

Top Cast

  • James Cagney

    James Cagney

    Brian MacLean

  • Dennis Morgan

    Dennis Morgan

    Johnny Dutton

  • Brenda Marshall

    Brenda Marshall

    Emily Foster

  • Alan Hale

    Alan Hale

    Tiny Murphy

  • George Tobias

    George Tobias

    Blimp Lebec

  • Reginald Gardiner

    Reginald Gardiner

    Scrounger Harris

  • W.A. Bishop

    W.A. Bishop

    Himself

  • Reginald Denny

    Reginald Denny

    Commanding Officer

  • Russell Arms

    Russell Arms

    Prentiss

Overview

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

Rating

6.5 / 10
30 Reviews
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2 Reviews

  • talisencrw
    talisencrw
    8 Mar 25, 2016

    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.

  • Finetunes
    Finetunes
    Jun 4, 2022

    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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