Ladies Courageous (1944)

The story of the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, a unit of female pilots during WW II who flew bombers from the factories to their final destinations.

Director:

John Rawlins

Writers:

Virginia Spencer Cowles (novel), Doris Gilbert,

Stars:

Loretta Young, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Diana Barrymore

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Loretta Young	...	Roberta Harper
Geraldine Fitzgerald	...	Virgie Alford
Diana Barrymore	...	Nadine Shannon
Anne Gwynne	...	Gerry Vail
Evelyn Ankers	...	Wilhelmina Van Kronk
Phillip Terry	...	Maj. Tommy Harper
David Bruce	...	Frank Garrison
Lois Collier	...	Jill Romilly
June Vincent	...	Mary Frances Wright
Samuel S. Hinds	...	Brig. Gen. Wade
Richard Fraser	...	Col. Andy Brennan
Frank Jenks	...	Snapper Anthony Walgreen
Janet Shaw	...	Bee Jay
Kane Richmond	...	Alex Anderson

Storyline

The story of the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, a unit of female pilots during WW II who flew bombers from the factories to their final destinations.

---

Plot Keywords:

aviation | world war two | based on novel

---

Taglines:

WOMEN WITH WINGS! (original print ad - all caps)

---

Genres:

Drama | War

---

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fury in the Sky

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"So Good Night"
(uncredited)
Music by Milton Rosen

User Reviews

Ladies Courageous - more like Tramps in Planes - a disgrace to the women pilots

This film, unfortunately, is a disgrace to the WAFS/WASP women who flew for the military during WWII. After being depicted in Ladies Courageous as sluts and emotionally disturbed nut cases who steal airplanes to commit suicide -- the REAL women fliers during WWII were looked down upon and scorned. They were often accused of only signing up to serve their country so they could "get a man".

One thing the movie is good for is that it was filmed on location at Long Beach Army Air Field in California so what you see in the film is the actual Pilot's Ready Room and the real WAFS barracks etc. Other than that this movie is a sad commentary on how women were seen through the eyes of the American film industry during WWII.