Flight for Freedom

Apr 14, 1943

1h 42m

★ 5.4

EVERY WOMAN WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS ONE WOMAN DID FOR LOVE!

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Tonie Carter

Rosalind Russell

Randy Britton

Fred MacMurray

Paul Turner

Herbert Marshall

Johnny Salvini

Eduardo Ciannelli

Admiral Graves

Walter Kingsford

Flight Instructor (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Mr. Yokahata (uncredited)

Richard Loo

Mrs. Yokahata (uncredited)

Shirley Lew

Bill (uncredited)

Jack Carr

Night Official (uncredited)

Paul McVey

Rear Admiral Gage (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Cmdr. George (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

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