Captains of the Clouds

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

Feb 21 1942 Approved 1h 54m
Action, Drama, War

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

Plot

Brian McLean is a ruthless bush-pilot in Canada. He offers some other pilots an opportunity of earning a lot of money, but he marries the girl-friend of one of them. After listening to Churchill's famous "Blood, Sweat and tears" radio address he and some other pilots decide to join the RCAF - and his superior is always the pilot who's girlfriend he has married. Due to this and the fact, that McLean doesn't like to obey he gets troubles.

Written by

Arthur T. Horman, Richard Macaulay, Norman Reilly Raine

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,935
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA