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UNITED STATES · 1942

Captains of the Clouds

Michael Curtiz
Classical Hollywood military enlistment Canadian aviation wartime heroism redemption through service friendship and camaraderie
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Synopsis

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

Year1942
CountryUnited States
DirectorMichael Curtiz
MovementClassical Hollywood
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