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Paholaislentäjä

Original title: Chain Lightning
  • 19501950
  • SS
  • 1h 34m
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Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Parker in Paholaislentäjä (1950)
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Former World War II flying ace Matt Brennan takes a position as a test pilot for a commercial aircraft corporation and bumps into his old girlfriend, Jo Holloway, who now works as a receptio... Read allFormer World War II flying ace Matt Brennan takes a position as a test pilot for a commercial aircraft corporation and bumps into his old girlfriend, Jo Holloway, who now works as a receptionist for the company.Former World War II flying ace Matt Brennan takes a position as a test pilot for a commercial aircraft corporation and bumps into his old girlfriend, Jo Holloway, who now works as a receptionist for the company.

IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,855
16,933
  • Director
    • Stuart Heisler
  • Writers
    • Lester Cole(story "These Many Years")
    • Liam O'Brien(screenplay)
    • Vince Evans(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • Eleanor Parker
    • Raymond Massey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stuart Heisler
  • Writers
    • Lester Cole(story "These Many Years")
    • Liam O'Brien(screenplay)
    • Vince Evans(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • Eleanor Parker
    • Raymond Massey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Chain Lightning
    Trailer 2:08
    Chain Lightning

    Photos22

    "Chain Lightning" Humphrey Bogart receiving flying instructions from Col. J. Bradley 1950 Warner Bros.
    "Chain Lightning" Humphrey Bogart receiving flying instructions from Col. J. Bradley 1950 Warner Bros.
    "Chain Lightning" Humphrey Bogart with crew helping him into pilot suit 1950 Warner Bros.
    Humphrey Bogart with crew helping him into pilot suit for "Chain Lightning," 1950 Warner Bros.
    "Chain Lightning" Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Parker 1950 Warner Bros.
    Humphrey Bogart in Paholaislentäjä (1950)
    Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Parker in Paholaislentäjä (1950)
    Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Parker in Paholaislentäjä (1950)
    Humphrey Bogart and James Brown in Paholaislentäjä (1950)
    Humphrey Bogart, Stuart Heisler, and Eleanor Parker in Paholaislentäjä (1950)
    Humphrey Bogart, Stuart Heisler, and Eleanor Parker in Paholaislentäjä (1950)
    Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Parker in Paholaislentäjä (1950)

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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Lt. Col. Matthew "Matt" Brennan
    Eleanor Parker
    Eleanor Parker
    • Joan "Jo" Holloway
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • Leland Willis
    Richard Whorf
    Richard Whorf
    • Carl Troxell
    James Brown
    James Brown
    • Maj. Hinkle
    Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    • Maj. Gen. Hewitt
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Ed Bostwick
    Fay Baker
    Fay Baker
    • Mrs. Willis
    Fred Sherman
    Fred Sherman
    • Jeb Farley
    Lucienne & Ashour
    • Apache Dancers
    • (uncredited)
    Claudia Barrett
    Claudia Barrett
    • Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Brodus
    • Military Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Cokes
    • Pub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Coleman
    • Officer at Test Flight
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Willis' Butler
    • (uncredited)
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    • Radio Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Herschel Daugherty
    • Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stuart Heisler
    • Writers
      • Lester Cole(story "These Many Years") (originally as J. Redmond Prior)
      • Liam O'Brien(screenplay)
      • Vince Evans(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Although the plane in the film resembles the Bell X-1, a realistic full-scale JA-3/JA-4 model created by Paul Mantz, the aerial sequence director, was built for $15,000. The jet was constructed on the frame of a highly-modified Bell P-39 Airacobra. The Warner Bros contract called for completion of a realistic fighter able to taxi, eject exhaust, and deploy parachutes.
    • Goofs
      After Brennan starts the JA-3's engine, Bostwick yells 'clear!' This should have been said before starting the engine, to make sure no one is standing near the exhaust.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Col. Matthew "Matt" Brennan: [after helping her out of a badly damaged plane that she brought in for a rough landing] Are you all right?

      Pilot: I guess I hit the brakes too hard.

      Lt. Col. Matthew "Matt" Brennan: Yeah... yeah, I see what you mean.

      Pilot: I'll do better tomorrow.

      Lt. Col. Matthew "Matt" Brennan: There isn't gonna' be any tomorrow. You just put the Brennan School of Aviation out of business.

      Pilot: I'm sorry.

      Lt. Col. Matthew "Matt" Brennan: Forget it.

    • Connections
      Edited from Ihmemaa Oz (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      Bless 'em All
      Written by Fred Godfrey (1917)

      Revised lyrics by Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake (1940)

      Additional lyrics by Al Stillman (1941)

      Sung by various characters at the cafe with piano accompaniment

      Also sung by various characters at the party with piano accompaniment

      Played occasionally in the score

    User reviews27

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    6/10
    Bogey in thin air
    Humphrey Bogart sometimes must have been desperate for proper roles and earning his meal ticket, how could we otherwise explain he fills roles like this one ? Decidedly overaged for the physical stress he is exposed to in his bomber- and test pilot roles as well as for the chase for the much to young Red Cross Nurse he is wooing, he moves in really thin air literally in this role. We know he can make it, but it is a real thin layer of substance over this heroic vs. business conflict designing new jet planes. Only for the died-in-the-wool Bogey Fans.
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    • pw002662
    • May 19, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 11, 1950 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chain Lightning
    • Filming locations
      • Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $1,477,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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