I Wanted Wings (1941)
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- Approved
- 2h 15min
- Drama, War
- 25 Jul 1941 (Mexico)
- Movie
The personal and professional lives of three men from different walks of life who join the U.S. Army Air Corps are depicted.
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Award:
- Won 1 Oscar.
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Cast
| Ray Milland | ... |
Jeff Young
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| William Holden | ... |
Al Ludlow
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| Wayne Morris | ... |
Tom Cassidy
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| Brian Donlevy | ... |
Capt. Mercer
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| Constance Moore | ... |
Carolyn Bartlett
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| Veronica Lake | ... |
Sally Vaughn
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| Harry Davenport | ... |
'Sandbags' Riley
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| Phil Brown | ... |
Jimmy Masters
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| Edward Fielding | ... |
President of the Court
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
Judge Advocate
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| Richard Lane | ... |
Flight Commander
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Flight Surgeon
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
Mickey
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Douglas Aylesworth | ... |
Lt. Hopkins
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| John Trent | ... |
Lt. Ronson
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| Archie Twitchell | ... |
Lt. Clarkton
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| Richard Webb | ... |
Cadet Captain
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John Hiestand | ... |
Radio Announcer
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| Lane Allan | ... |
Corporal - Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Warren Ashe | ... |
Cadet Adjutant (uncredited)
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Hal Brazeale | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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| Rod Cameron | ... |
Voice on loudspeaker (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Ranger (uncredited)
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Jack Chapin | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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Russ Clark | ... |
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Evaluating Officer (uncredited)
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| Charles Drake | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Fire Chief (uncredited)
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| Arthur Gardner | ... |
Mechanic (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
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| Alan Hale Jr. | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| Hedda Hopper | ... |
Mrs. Young (uncredited)
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Charles Anthony Hughes | ... |
Meteorology Instructor (uncredited)
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| Gladden James | ... |
Surgeon (uncredited)
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| Emory Johnson | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Robert Lawson | ... |
Military Officer (uncredited)
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George Lollier | ... |
Buzzer Class Instructor (uncredited)
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| Jack Luden | ... |
Captain at Court-Martial (uncredited)
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| Renny McEvoy | ... |
Cadet (uncredited)
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| James Millican | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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| Anthony Nace | ... |
Captain at Court-Martial (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Edward Peil Jr. | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Herbert Rawlinson | ... |
Mr. Young (uncredited)
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Jack Shea | ... |
Crew Chief (uncredited)
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
Policeman in Car (uncredited)
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| Craig Stevens | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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John Sylvester | ... |
Flight Dispatcher (uncredited)
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| Phillip Terry | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| George Turner | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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Charles Waldron | ... |
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
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| Harlan Warde | ... |
Montgomery - Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mitchell Leisen | ||
Written by
| Richard Maibaum | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Beirne Lay Jr. | ... | (screenplay) (as Lieut. Beirne Lay Jr.) and |
| Sig Herzig | ... | (screenplay) |
| Eleanore Griffin | ... | (story) and |
| Frank Wead | ... | (story) |
| Beirne Lay Jr. | ... | (book "I Wanted Wings") (as Lieut. Beirne Lay Jr.) |
| Robert Riley Crutcher | ... | (contract writer) (uncredited) |
| Michael Fessier | ... | (contract writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Arthur Hornblow Jr. | ... | producer |
Music by
| Victor Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Leo Tover | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hugh Bennett | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Robert Usher | ||
Makeup Department
| Bernard Ponedel | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Lavaughn Speer | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Frank Thayer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Frank Caffey | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
| Curtis Mick | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) / production manager: second unit (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| C. Kenneth Deland | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Arthur Jacobson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Russell Mathews | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
| Arthur Rosson | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Robert Axman | ... | prop shop electrician (uncredited) |
| Arthur Camp | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Carl Coleman | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
| J.C. Love | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
| John Meehan | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Andrew Mendoza | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
| Joe Mendoza | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
| Ray Moyer | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Roy Newman | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) / location carpenter (uncredited) |
| Edward Overstreet | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Hugh G. Payne | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
| Lee Price | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| James Roe | ... | prop shop (uncredited) |
| John P. Wilson | ... | location painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Merritt | ... | sound recordist |
| Richard Olson | ... | sound recordist |
| R.D. Cook | ... | stage engineer (uncredited) |
| George Dutton | ... | stage engineer (uncredited) |
| Louis Mesenkop | ... | special sound effects (uncredited) |
| John Smirch | ... | sound grip (uncredited) |
| E.C. Sullivan | ... | recordist (uncredited) |
| Russell Walters | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Ed White | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
| Jan Domela | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Loyal Griggs | ... | transparency camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Paul K. Lerpae | ... | optical cinematography (uncredited) |
| Dewey Wrigley | ... | transparency camera: second unit (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Paul Mantz | ... | stunt pilot (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Francis Burgess | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Elmer Cannon | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Andrew J. Durkus | ... | grip: second unit (uncredited) |
| Elmer Dyer | ... | aerial photographer (uncredited) |
| Don English | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Merle Enz | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Curtis Gourlay | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| James Grant | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| M.G. Harris | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Warren Hoag | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Hayden Hohstadt | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Hosler | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Leonard Jones | ... | camera mechanic (uncredited) |
| Charles Klein | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Arthur A. Lane | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Harry Lewis | ... | grip: second unit (uncredited) |
| Ken Lobben | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Thomas Morris | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Basil Mulvaney | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| William Newman | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Harry Perry | ... | camera (uncredited) |
| Otto Pierce | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Lyle Ratican | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Bob Rogers | ... | assistant head electrician (uncredited) / best boy (uncredited) |
| Charles Russell | ... | film loader (uncredited) |
| Schuyler A. Sanford | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Byron Seawright | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Charles Sickler | ... | head grip (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Smith | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Walter Sullivan | ... | generator man (uncredited) |
| Fred True | ... | head grip (uncredited) |
| Paul Whitcomb | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| M.C. White | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Stanley Williams | ... | head electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Clayton Brackett | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Hazel Hegarty | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Sam Levine | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Norman Lacey | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
| L.B. Rogers | ... | location doctor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Bradshaw | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Herman Hand | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Walter Scharf | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nesta Charles | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Harry F. Hogan | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Jim Barton | ... | transportation foreman (uncredited) |
| Al Latta | ... | driver: camera car (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Bob Alford | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Milward Anderson | ... | auditor (uncredited) |
| Edward Churchill | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Richard Cutter | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| John Daheim | ... | stand-in: William Holden (uncredited) |
| Jean Dixon | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Mrs. Frampton | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Fred Gray | ... | instructor: Air Corps (uncredited) / pilot: head of formation squadron (uncredited) |
| George Hamer | ... | p.a. man (uncredited) |
| Margaret Hayes | ... | stand-in: Constance Moore (uncredited) |
| James Hinman | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Frank Kies | ... | accountant (uncredited) |
| Beirne Lay Jr. | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Paul Mantz | ... | pilot: camera airplane (uncredited) |
| William P. Nuckols | ... | public relations officer: Air Corps (uncredited) |
| Dan Wyler | ... | stand-in: Brian Donlevy (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1941) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Mexico (1941) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1942) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1942) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1946) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1947) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- United States Army Air Corps (the splendid collaboration of is gratefully acknowledged)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Story follows the training and personal lives of three recruits in the Army Air Corps --- a wealthy playboy, a college jock and an auto mechanic. Love interest is supplied by a female photographer and a sultry blonde.
Written by Herman Seifer |
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| Taglines | Meet the BLONDE BOMBER who's raiding the hearts of America! (Print Ad-Daily Times, ((Beaver, Penna.)) 19 June 1941) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ray Milland was in a plane which was being test flown for a shot in the film. Sensing an opportunity, Milland (an amateur skydiver) was about to jump out of the plane to parachute for free, when the pilot informed him of engine trouble. Upon returning to the ground, Milland related the tale to the horrified film crew, one of whom was the costumer who informed him that the parachute on his back was merely a non-functional prop. See more » |
| Goofs | When "Sandbags" Riley (Harry Davenport) says that he reported to President Grant after a free balloon flight in 1879. Grant, although he still could be addressed as "President," was not President of the United States in 1879. He had been out of office for two years. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Censored (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Born to Love See more » |
| Quotes |
Capt. Mercer:
I expect you to make mistakes but don't make excuses. See more » |