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Captain Eddie

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Lynn Bari and Fred MacMurray in Captain Eddie (1945)
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WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after ... Read allWWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942.WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942.

  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • John Tucker Battle
    • Jerome Cady
  • Stars
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Lynn Bari
    • Charles Bickford
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    157
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • John Tucker Battle
      • Jerome Cady
    • Stars
      • Fred MacMurray
      • Lynn Bari
      • Charles Bickford
    • 6User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Lynn Bari and Fred MacMurray in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Lynn Bari, Fred MacMurray, and Mary Philips in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Lloyd Nolan in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Lynn Bari and Fred MacMurray in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Lynn Bari and Fred MacMurray in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Lynn Bari and Fred MacMurray in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Richard Conte, Fred MacMurray, and Lloyd Nolan in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Charles Bickford, Lynn Bari, James Gleason, Fred MacMurray, Thomas Mitchell, and Lloyd Nolan in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Charles Bickford, Richard Conte, Lynn Bari, Fred MacMurray, and Lloyd Nolan in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Fred MacMurray in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Fred MacMurray in Captain Eddie (1945)
    Charles Bickford, Richard Conte, Lynn Bari, Fred MacMurray, and Lloyd Nolan in Captain Eddie (1945)

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    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Capt. Edward Rickenbacker
    Lynn Bari
    Lynn Bari
    • Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker
    Charles Bickford
    Charles Bickford
    • William Rickenbacker
    Thomas Mitchell
    Thomas Mitchell
    • Ike Howard
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Lt. Jim Whittaker
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Tom Clark
    Mary Philips
    Mary Philips
    • Elsie Rickenbacker
    Darryl Hickman
    Darryl Hickman
    • Eddie Rickenbacker - as a Boy
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Mrs. Frost
    Richard Conte
    Richard Conte
    • Pvt. John Bartek
    Charles Russell
    Charles Russell
    • Sgt. Jim Reynolds
    Richard Crane
    Richard Crane
    • Capt. Bill Cherry
    Stanley Ridges
    Stanley Ridges
    • Col. Hans Adamson
    Clem Bevans
    Clem Bevans
    • Jabez
    Grady Sutton
    Grady Sutton
    • Lester Thomas
    Chick Chandler
    Chick Chandler
    • Richard Lacey
    Dwayne Hickman
    Dwayne Hickman
    • Louis Rickenbacker
    Nancy June Robinson
    • Mary Rickenbacker
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • John Tucker Battle
      • Jerome Cady(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The film's premiere was held in Eddie Rickenbacker's home town of Columbus, OH, at The Ohio Theatre on August 1, 1945. In attendance were 20th Century-Fox stars Carole Landis, Peggy Ann Garner, James Dunn and Lloyd Nolan, along with Ohio politicians Congressman Jerry Voorhis, Mayor of Columbus Jim Rhodes and Gov. Frank Lausche.
    • Quotes

      William Rickenbacker: Machines and engines are going to bring changes. Changes in everything. Some for the bad and some for the good. But you hitch your wagon to the machine. Pin your hopes and your dreams on them. Then work to make your dreams come true. They'll never let you down.

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    5/10
    A travesty, but in the details.
    I don't recall the movie being as bad as the previous poster laments, but it is the first time I saw a movie of a person I knew something of his historical record and how they played loose with the details for dramatic license (I read his massive autobiography 5 times at least--a big book for a 13 yr old to read then--and several of his other books, including his version of the ordeal at sea depicted in the movie and Capt. Cherry's version "We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing"). I was "outraged" as any hero worshiping teen could be when they changed incidents in the movie that I knew happened differently (hey! That didn't happen that way!). but from this movie, I did learn the lesson of what that disclaimer means "Though based on actual incidents..."
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    • Dec 1, 2007

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • First, Last and Always
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Eureka Productions Inc.
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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