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Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

# So full of spectacle and glory it had to be made in Technicolor!
Action   War
📜 Overview: Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined Canadian bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1942-02-12
⌚ Running Time: 114 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

James Cagney original image
Brian MacLean (bush pilot)
James Cagney
Dennis Morgan original image
Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
Dennis Morgan
Brenda Marshall original image
Emily Foster
Brenda Marshall
Alan Hale original image
Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy (bush pilot)
Alan Hale
George Tobias original image
Blimp Lebec (bush pilot)
George Tobias
Reginald Gardiner original image
Scrounger Harris (bush pilot)
Reginald Gardiner
W.A. Bishop original image
Himself
W.A. Bishop
Reginald Denny original image
Commanding officer
Reginald Denny
Russell Arms original image
Louis 'Alabama' Prentiss
Russell Arms
Paul Cavanagh original image
Group Captain
Paul Cavanagh
Clem Bevans original image
Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison
Clem Bevans
J.M. Kerrigan original image
Foster (storekeeper / Emily's father)
J.M. Kerrigan
J. Farrell MacDonald original image
Dr. Neville (from Churchtown)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Patrick O'Moore original image
Fyffe
Patrick O'Moore
Morton Lowry original image
Carmichael
Morton Lowry
Pat Flaherty original image
Drill Sergeant
Pat Flaherty

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