Steel Against the Sky (1941)Rough-hewn Rocky Evans has two great loves--his job building bridges and beautiful Helen Powers, his boss' daughter. But it's Rocky's shiftless brother Chuck who wins Helen's affections. ... See full summary » Director:A. Edward Sutherland |
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Rocky Evans
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Helen Powers
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Craig Stevens | ... |
Chuck Evans
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Frederick John Powers
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Edward Ellis | ... |
Aloysius 'Pop' Evans
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Walter Catlett | ... |
Professor Rupert Sampson
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Howard Da Silva | ... |
Bugs Little
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Edward Brophy | ... |
Pete Evans
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Julie Bishop | ... |
Myrtle 'Myrt'
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Ed
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Harry
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Rough-hewn Rocky Evans has two great loves--his job building bridges and beautiful Helen Powers, his boss' daughter. But it's Rocky's shiftless brother Chuck who wins Helen's affections. Chuck even takes a job on Rocky's bridge-building crew to woo Helen, but the two brothers soon find themselves clashing over work and love. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <DanNGM@aol.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 December 1941 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dois Irmãos e um Amor See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1843)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played as part of the score at the wedding
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The Professor calls his secret formula "Samsonite," but there is no connection with the famous luggage brand. The Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company named one of its cases "Samson", after the Biblical strongman, and only began using the trademark "Samsonite" the same year this film was made. See more »Soundtracks
"The Wedding March"(1843)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played as part of the score at the wedding
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Steel Against the Sky is an engaging yet uneven blend of comedy, romance and melodrama set in the construction industry. Another example of the kind of quick and snazzy movies that Warner Brothers ground out like sausages in the early '40s, but it's scripted and directed so indifferently that the whole project cries out for the macho verve of a Raoul Walsh. Lloyd Nolan and Craig Stevens star as bickering brothers vying for the attentions of pretty Alexis Smith. What ensues is very predictable, but Stevens and Smith have undeniable chemistry (the couple latter married and stayed united until Smith's death in the 1990s) and the thrills come assuredly in the climax atop a huge, slippery bridge. For comedic relief, Walter Catlett annoys as a bumbling scientist. Luckily, his scenes aren't too long. A young and unknown Jackie Gleason has a funny little scene early on.