Captains of the Clouds 82 years old

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

Captains of the Clouds

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

Credits

Captains of the Clouds Cast

Name Character
Reginald Gardiner He was 38, 77 years old when he died as Scrounger Harris (bush pilot)
Dennis Morgan He was 33, 85 years old when he died as Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
Reginald Denny He was 50, 75 years old when he died as Commanding officer
Alan Hale He was 50, 57 years old when he died as Francis Patrick 'Tiny' Murphy (bush pilot)
James Cagney He was 42, 86 years old when he died as Brian MacLean (bush pilot)
J. Farrell MacDonald He was 66, 77 years old when he died as Dr. Neville (from Churchtown)
J. M. Kerrigan He was 57, 79 years old when he died as Foster (storekeeper / Emily's father)
Brenda Marshall She was 26, 76 years old when she died as Emily Foster
George Tobias He was 40, 78 years old when he died as Blimp Lebec (bush pilot)
Paul Cavanagh He was 53, 75 years old when he died as Group Captain
Patrick O'Moore He was 32, 74 years old when he died as Fyffe
Clem Bevans He was 62, 83 years old when he died as Sam 'Store-Teeth' Morrison
Pat Flaherty He was 16, 76 years old when he died as Drill Sergeant
Morton Lowry He was 28, 73 years old when he died as Carmichael
Russell Arms He was 22, 92 years old when he died as Louis 'Alabama' Prentiss
W.A. Bishop as Himself

Captains of the Clouds Crew

Name Department
Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (83) years old when He died Sound
Sol Polito as Director of Photography. He was 49 (67) years old when He died Camera
Howard Shoup as Costume Design. He was 38 (83) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
George Amy as Editor. He was 38 (83) years old when He died Editing
Byron Haskin as Special Effects. He was 42 (84) years old when He died Crew
Norman Reilly Raine as Screenplay. He was 47 (77) years old when He died Writing
Richard Macaulay as Screenplay. He was 32 (60) years old when He died Writing
William Cagney as Associate Producer. He was 36 (82) years old when He died Production
Arthur T. Horman as Story. He was 36 (59) years old when He died Writing
Arthur T. Horman as Screenplay. He was 36 (59) years old when He died Writing
Rex Wimpy as Special Effects. He was 42 (73) years old when He died Crew
Roland Gillett as Story. Writing
Wilfred M. Cline as Director of Photography. He was 38 (72) years old when He died Camera
Ted Smith as Art Direction. He was 55 (63) years old when He died Art
Captains of the Clouds poster
Captains of the Clouds (82 years)

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

  • Release day: Thursday, February 12, 1942
  • Runtime: 114 minutes