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Captains of the Clouds sprang from a magazine story called "Bush Pilots" which Canadian actor Raymond Massey had brought to Warner Bros. producer Hal Wallis's attention. Cagney disliked the script, but was persuaded to do the film by Jack Warner, who told him that he would be contributing to the war effort by accepting the role. Cagney relented, but only on the condition that his brother Bill be the line producer. The film is filmed in glorious three-strip Technicolor. From the richly hued countryside to the brilliant yellow-and-brown schemes of countless RCAF bi-wing Finch, Yale, Harvard and Anson training planes to the A-l7As and Lockheed Hudsons, this film is a true visual wonder. |
CREDITS
Warner Bros. Pictures Producer: Hal B. Wallis ~ William Cagney (assoc.) Director: Michael Curtiz ~ Frank Heath (assist) Screenplay: Arthur T. Horman ~ Roland Gillett ~ Richard Macaulay ~ Norman Reilly Raine Cinematography: Wilfred M. Cline, Sol Polito Film Editing: George J. Amy Art Direction: Ted Smith Music: Harold Arlen, Max Steiner Costume Design: Howard Shoup Makeup: Perc Westmore Sound Department: C.A. Riggs Special Effects: Byron Haskin ~ Rex Wimpy Stunts: Paul Mantz (pilot) ~ Harvey Parry Aerial Photographers: Elmer Dyer ~ Winton C. Hoch ~ Charles A. Marshall Technical Advisor: Squadron Leader O. Cathcart-Jones Chief Pilot: Frank Clarke (WB) Technicolor Color Advisor: Natalie Kalmus Dialogue Director: Hugh MacMullan Thanks: Air Marshal W.A. Bishop ~ Air Marshal L.S. Breadner ~ Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Canadian Air Force C.G. Power 114 min ~ Technicolor ~ Aspect Ratio:1.37 Filming Locations: Canada: ~ North Bay, Ontario ~ Ottawa, Ontario ~ Trenton, Ontario Release Date: 1942 |
CAST
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) Air Marshal 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 Owen Cathcart-Jones: Chief flying instructor P.G. Abercrombie: Flying instructor (uncredited) Frederick Worlock: President of court-martial Roland Drew: Officer Lucia Carroll: Blonde George Meeker: Playboy Benny Baker: Popcorn Kearns (bush pilot) Hardie Albright: Kingsley Ray Walker: Mason Charles Halton: Supt. Nolan Louis Jean Heydt: Provost Marshal Gig Young: Student pilot (as Byron Barr) Tod Andrews: Student pilot (as Michael Ames) Willie Fung: Willie (cafe owner) Carl Harbord: Blake |
Rest of Cast Alphabetically:
Lane Allen: Canadian (uncredited) Sam Ault: L.A.C. Grove (a Texan) (uncredited) Barry Bernard: Gilbert (uncredited) Wing Commander Brian: Wing commander (uncredited) Walter Brooke: Duty officer (uncredited) James Bush: Sergeant pilot (uncredited) Joseph Carr: Man (uncredited) James Craven: Instructor (uncredited) Leslie Denison: Flight lieutenant (uncredited) Charles De Ravenne: French Canadian (uncredited) Don Dillaway: Instructor (uncredited) Tom Dugan: Bartender (uncredited) Sergeant-Major Dave Duncan: Sergeant-Major (uncredited) Flying Officer Evans: Flying Officer (uncredited) Gerald Fielding: Flight Lt. Holt (uncredited) Pat Flaherty: Drill sergeant (uncredited) John Gallaudet: Colby (uncredited) Squadron Leader Greene: Squadron leader (uncredited) Herbert Gunn: Aircraftsman (uncredited) Tom Hamilton: Man (uncredited) Winifred Harris: Red Cross collector (uncredited) John Hartley: Cranbrook (uncredited) Stuart Holmes: Man entering hotel (uncredited) J. Anthony Hughes: Hunter (RCAF applicant) (uncredited) |
Jack Hyde: Man (uncredited)
Ellis Irving: Commanding officer (uncredited) Charles Irwin: Chief ground instructor (uncredited) John Kellogg: Aircraftsman Lawrence (uncredited) Frank Lackteen: Indian at Foster's (uncredited) Harry Lewis: Mr. Burton (RCAF applicant) (uncredited) Miles Mander: Winston S. Churchill (voice) (uncredited) Anthony Marsh: Officer (uncredited) Edward McNamara: Man buying dog team (uncredited) Ray Montgomery: Aircraftsman Hodges (uncredited) Will Morgan: Flying instructor (uncredited) Gavin Muir: Orderly (uncredited) George Offerman Jr.: Mechanic (uncredited) George Ovey: News vendor (uncredited) Henry Rowland: German pilot (uncredited) Harry Seymour: Piano player (uncredited) Charles Smith: Chateau Laurier bellboy, Ottawa (uncredited) Sergeant-Major Spratt: Sergeant-Major (uncredited) James Stevens: Indian (uncredited) Rafael Storm: Playboy (uncredited) Emmett Vogan: Chateau Laurier desk clerk (uncredited) Billy Wayne: Mechanic (uncredited) Frank Wilcox: Flight Lt. Wood (uncredited) Billy Wilkerson: Indian at Foster's (uncredited) Larry Williams: Duty officer (uncredited) Flying Officer Willis: Liaison officer (uncredited) |
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LOBBY GALLERY
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