Wings of the Navy (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 29min
- Drama, Romance
- 11 Feb 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Biplanes flying in formation past the Washington Monument. A flotilla of seaplanes rising majestically off the surface of the Atlantic.
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Cast verified as complete
| George Brent | ... |
Cass Harrington
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Irene Dale
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| John Payne | ... |
Jerry Harrington
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| Frank McHugh | ... |
Scat Allen
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| John Litel | ... |
Commander Clark
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| Victor Jory | ... |
Lt. Parsons
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Prologue Speaker
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| John Ridgely | ... |
Dan Morrison
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| John Gallaudet | ... |
Lt. Harry White
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| Donald Briggs | ... |
Instructor
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| Edgar Edwards | ... |
Ted Parsons
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| Regis Toomey | ... |
First Flight Instructor
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Armando Costa
(as Albert Morin)
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| Jonathan Hale | ... |
Commandant
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Capt. March
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| Donald Douglas | ... |
Officer of the Day
(as Don Douglas)
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Max Hoffman Jr. | ... |
Drilling Officer
(as Max Hoffman)
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Alan Davis | ... |
Check Pilot
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| Larry Williams | ... |
Aviator
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| Eddie Acuff | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Richard Bond | ... |
Cadet Watching Scat's Flight (uncredited)
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| Virginia Brissac | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Morgan Conway | ... |
Tommy - Duty Officer (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Second Doctor (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Irene's Housekeeper (uncredited)
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Fred Hamilton | ... |
Pilot Going to Honolulu (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Capt. Dreen (uncredited)
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J. Anthony Hughes | ... |
Scat's Flight Instructor (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
First Doctor (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Psychology Examiner (uncredited)
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Alexander Lockwood | ... |
Jerry's Flight Instructor (uncredited)
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| George Meeker | ... |
Steve Connors (uncredited)
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| Walter Miller | ... |
Henry - Pilot Who Flew Jerry to Pensacola (uncredited)
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| Carlyle Moore Jr. | ... |
Navy Man on Flying Boat (uncredited)
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Will Morgan | ... |
Second Cadet Watching Scat's Flight (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Steve Pendleton | ... |
Cadet Ormsby (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Peter Potter | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Renie Riano | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Leroy Samuels | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Flight Commander (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Boss Mechanic (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| Michael Fessier | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Louis F. Edelman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Arthur Edeson | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| George Amy | ... | film editor |
| William Holmes | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Steve Trilling | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Esdras Hartley | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Maybery | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Hans F. Koenekamp | ... | special effects (as H.F. Koenekamp) |
| Byron Haskin | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Dyer | ... | aerial photography |
| Paul Mantz | ... | aerial director of photography (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: music cues (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hugh Sease | ... | technical advisor (as Lt. Commander Hugh Sease U.S.N.) |
Production Companies
- Cosmopolitan Productions
- Warner Bros. (A Warner Bros. Picture) (A Cosmopolitan Production)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.) (presents)
- Vitagraph Limited (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- United States Naval Aviation Service (grateful acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jerry and Cass have always been competitive. Now that Cass is a well-respected Naval aviator like his father, Jerry leaves the submarine service to become a flying cadet with Class 61 at Pensacola. During training, Jerry meets and falls for Cass' fiancée Irene. After air sickness, jitters and a crash landing, Jerry gets his wings. Cass is not as lucky as he is crippled in a crash and must retire. Cass designs a new fighter for the Navy while Jerry pilots flying boats in San Diego. Jerry will do anything to show Cass that he is a better pilot, even if it means leaving the Navy to test the experimental fighter that killed test pilot Steve Connors.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | FOR ALL THE WORLD TO WITNESS THAT AMERICA WILL NOT BE UNPREPARED! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The experimental plane Cass demonstrates to the Navy is in fact a Grumman F3F fighter - the last biplane purchased by the U.S. Navy. It entered service in 1936 and was withdrawn from front-line service by the end of 1941 and transferred to training units. Only 147 were built. See more » |
| Goofs | When testing the new plane in a dive, it appears to be making a vertical dive, but it is obvious from the cloud formations, a horizontal image was rotated 90 degrees to appear to be a vertical image. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Each Dawn I Die (1939). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wings Over the Navy See more » |