Sunday, July 19, 2009

Captains of the Clouds (1942)




Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, an undisciplined bush pilot and three friends enlist in the RCAF but are deemed too old to be fliers.

The movie takes a lot of time beginning the story as a love triangle, before it moves to its patriotic flag-waving. Although otherwise unremarkable, there are some spectacular flight scenes, and James Cagney is always enjoyable to watch him go.

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