Flight for Freedom (1943)
- Starring:
- Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lothar Mendes
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, Rovi
Complete Cast of Flight for Freedom
- Rosalind Russell - Tonie Carter
- Herbert Marshall - Paul Turner
- Damian O'Flynn - Pete
- Matt McHugh - Mac
- Charles Lung - Flyer
- Martin Ashe - Collins
- Mary Treen - Newspaper Woman
- Ann Summers - Woman at Airport
- Eddie Dew - Flyer
- Frank Mills - Cab Driver
- Shirley Lew - Mrs. Yokahata
- William Forrest - Vice-Consul
- Byron Shores - George Lake
- Forbes Murray - Capt. Knowles
- Ed Agresti - Headwaiter
- Buddy Williams - Black Waiter
- Fred MacMurray - Randy Britton
- Walter Kingsford - Adm. Graves
- Jack Carr - Bill
- Richard Loo - Mr. Yokohata
- Ernie Alexander - Drunk
- Stanley Andrews - Prosperous Gent
- Theodore Von Eltz - Cdr. George
- Gerald Pierce - Bellhop
- Eduardo Ciannelli - John Salvini
- Hugh Beaumont - Flight Instructor
- Isabelle La Mal - Telephone Operator
- Jack Cheatham - Doorman
- Clarence Straight - Petty Officer
- Tom Dugan - Bartender
- Paul Stanton - Airport Official
- James C. Eagles - Charlie
- Director(s):
- Lothar Mendes
- Writer(s):
- S.K. Lauren, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Jane Murfin
- Producer(s):
- David Hempstead
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