Johnny in the Clouds
(1945)
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Johnny in the Clouds
(1945)
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| Michael Redgrave | ... |
David Archdale
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| John Mills | ... |
Peter Penrose
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Rosamund John | ... |
Miss Todd
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Douglass Montgomery | ... |
Johnny Hollis
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Renée Asherson | ... |
Iris Winterton
(as Renee Asherson)
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| Stanley Holloway | ... |
Mr Palmer
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Basil Radford | ... |
Tiny Williams
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Felix Aylmer | ... |
Rev. Charles Moss
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Bonar Colleano | ... |
Joe Friselli
(as Bonar Colleano Jnr)
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Joyce Carey | ... |
Miss Winterton
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| Trevor Howard | ... |
Sq /
Leader Carter
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Nicholas Stuart | ... |
Col. Rogers
(as Tryon Nichol)
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Bill Owen | ... |
'Nobby' Clarke
(as Bill Rowbotham)
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Grant Miller | ... |
Wally Becker
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| Jean Simmons | ... |
A Singer
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Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed. Written by mike.wilson6@btinternet.com
What an excellent film, with a cast that lifts it above other films made during WW2. Was there a British war film made that did not have John Mills starring in it? Many of the actors here went on to become familiar faces in film and British TV. The story-line and the absence of background music do make this film both nostalgic and entertaining.
It may interest some that the 'Golden Lion' in the film does exist, it is a hotel in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The street scenes were shot in nearby Bedale. I'm not sure which airfield was used, but it may have been one of the many bomber bases situated in this area, such as Leeming or Dishforth.