Flight for Freedom (1943)

5.8/10 102 min Drama

Overview

A fictionalized biopic about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. A female pilot breaks the Los Angeles to New York record and attracts the interest of the U.S. Navy, who want to send her on a spy mission.

Cast

Rosalind Russell

Tonie Carter

Fred MacMurray

Randy Britton

Herbert Marshall

Paul Turner

Eduardo Ciannelli

Johnny Salvini

Walter Kingsford

Admiral Graves

Hugh Beaumont

Flight Instructor (uncredited)

Richard Loo

Mr. Yokahata (uncredited)

Paul McVey

Night Official (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Rear Admiral Gage (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Cmdr. George (uncredited)

Mary Treen

Newspaper Woman (uncredited)

William Forrest

Vice-Consul (uncredited)

Martin Ashe

Collins (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Capt. Knowles (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Airport Official (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Mac (uncredited)

James Seay

Naval Lieutenant (uncredited)

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