I Wanted Wings (1941)
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Three disparate young men struggle to become Army Air Corps pilots in this rousing drama that earned an Oscar for its excellent aerial special effects. The film is also noted for making Veronica Lake, who previously appeared in films under the name Constance Keane, a star. For added realism, the three male leads, William Holden, Ray Milland and Wayne Morris were placed into the same training program at Randolph Field, Texas (and also Kelly Field, Texas) as real recruits. Lake plays a seductress who pursues Holden while Constance Moore plays a female photographer who comes to shoot a story and ends up falling for Milland. By the time the pilots' rigorous training has finished only one will have proved himself fit to fly. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Ray Milland - Jeff Young
- Wayne Morris - Tom Cassidy
- Constance Moore - Carolyn Bartlett
- Hedda Hopper - Mrs. Young
- Harry Davenport - "Sandbags" Riley
- Richard Lane - Flight Commander
- Hobart Cavanaugh - Mickey
- Archie Twitchell - Lt. Clankton
- Charles Drake - Cadet
- Renny McEvoy - Cadet
- Jack Shea - Crew Chief
- Edward Peil, Jr. - Lieutenant
- Tom Quinn - Sergeant
- John Sylvester - Flight dispatcher
- Willard Robertson - Judge Advocate
- Lee Shumway - Policeman in car
- Charles Anthony Hughes - Meteorology Instructor
- Frank O'Connor - Detective
- Lane Chandler - Ranger
- Anthony Nace - Captain at Court Martial
- George Turner - Private
- Jack Luden - Captain at Court Martial
- James Farley - Fire chief
- Gladden James - Surgeon
- James Millican - Corporal
- William Holden - Al Ludlow
- Brian Donlevy - Capt. Mercer
- Veronica Lake - Sally Vaughn
- Phil Brown - Jimmy Masters
- Herbert Rawlinson - Mr. Young
- Addison Richards - Flight Surgeon
- Douglas Aylesworth - Lt. Hopkins
- Jack Chapin - Cadet
- Alan Hale, Jr. - Cadet
- Harlan Warde - Montgomery, the Co-Pilot
- Lester Dorr - Evaluating officer
- George Lollier - Buzzer Class Instructor
- Edward Peil Sr. - Detective
- Warren Ashe - Cadet Adjutant
- Hal Brazeale - Private
- Russ Clark - Supply Sergeant
- John Trent - Lt. Ronson
- Arthur Gardner - Mechanic
- Edward Fielding - President of the Court
- Richard Webb - Cadet Captain
- John Hiestand - Radio announcer
- Rod Cameron - Voice on Loud Speaker
- Lane Allen - Corporal Mechanic
- Phillip Terry - Radio Operator
- Director(s):
- Mitchell Leisen
- Writer(s):
- Richard Maibaum, Lt. Beirne Lay, Jr., Sig Herzig
- Producer(s):
- Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
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