Flight for Freedom (1943)
- Starring:
- Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lothar Mendes
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Synopsis of Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom was an "a clef" version of the Amelia Earhart story. Rosalind Russell plays the Earhart-like aviatrix Tonie Carter, who spends the early part of the film fighting against the aviation industry's prejudice against woman pilots. Tonie establishes a reputation as "the Lady Lindbergh", setting flight records on a near-weekly basis. Along the way, she falls in love with an agreeable flying ace (Fred MacMurray), much to the dismay of her conservative flight instructor (Herbert Marshall). The film's ending expands on speculation regarding Amelia Earhart's disappearance during a 1937 flight; Tonie Carter flies off on a secret mission to aid the Pacific war effort, then vanishes before completing her task. Flight for Freedom was produced for RKO by Floyd Odlum, whose wife Jacqueline Cochran was herself a renowned aviatrix. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Flight for Freedom
- Rosalind Russell - Tonie Carter
- Herbert Marshall - Paul Turner
- Damian O'Flynn - Pete
- Matt McHugh - Mac
- Charles Lung - Flyer
- Gerald Pierce - Bellhop
- Tom Dugan - Bartender
- Paul Stanton - Airport Official
- Byron Shores - George Lake
- Hugh Beaumont - Flight Instructor
- Jack Cheatham - Doorman
- Ed Agresti - Headwaiter
- Shirley Lew - Mrs. Yokahata
- Eddie Dew - Flyer
- Stanley Andrews - Prosperous Gent
- Theodore Von Eltz - Cdr. George
- Fred MacMurray - Randy Britton
- Walter Kingsford - Adm. Graves
- Jack Carr - Bill
- Richard Loo - Mr. Yokohata
- Clarence Straight - Petty Officer
- Forbes Murray - Capt. Knowles
- Ernie Alexander - Drunk
- James C. Eagles - Charlie
- Frank Mills - Cab Driver
- William Forrest - Vice-Consul
- Isabelle La Mal - Telephone Operator
- Buddy Williams - Black Waiter
- Eduardo Ciannelli - John Salvini
- Martin Ashe - Collins
- Mary Treen - Newspaper Woman
- Ann Summers - Woman at Airport
- Director(s):
- Lothar Mendes
- Writer(s):
- Jane Murfin, S.K. Lauren, Oliver H.P. Garrett
- Producer(s):
- David Hempstead
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