Inspired by Churchill's Dunkirk speech, brash, undisciplined Canadian bush pilot Brian MacLean and three friends enlist in the RCAF.
Cast
James Cagney
Brian MacLean
Dennis Morgan
Johnny Dutton
Brenda Marshall
Emily Foster
Alan Hale
Tiny Murphy
George Tobias
Blimp Lebec
Reginald Gardiner
Scrounger Harris
W.A. Bishop
Himself
Reginald Denny
Commanding Officer
Russell Arms
Prentiss
Paul Cavanagh
Group Captain
Clem Bevans
Store-Teeth Morrison
J.M. Kerrigan
Foster
J. Farrell MacDonald
Dr. Neville
Patrick O'Moore
Fyffe
Morton Lowry
Carmichael
Owen Cathcart-Jones
Chief Flying Instructor
Frederick Worlock
President of Court Martial
Roland Drew
Officer
Lucia Carroll
Blonde
George Meeker
Playboy
Pat Flaherty
Drill Sergeant (uncredited)
Winifred Harris
Red Cross Collector (uncredited)
Crew
Michael Curtiz
Director
Richard Macaulay
Screenplay
Arthur T. Horman
Screenplay, Story
Norman Reilly Raine
Screenplay
Roland Gillett
Story
George Amy
Editor
Wilfrid M. Cline
Director of Photography
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
William Cagney
Associate Producer
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Rex Wimpy
Special Effects
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Ted Smith
Art Direction
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