Flight for Freedom

Flight for Freedom

102 mins | Drama | April 14, 1943

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.

Flight for Freedom

102 mins | Drama | April 14, 1943

Flight for Freedom
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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title Flight for Freedom
Directors Lothar Mendes
Writers Jane Murfin, Horace McCoy, S.K. Lauren, Oliver H.P. Garrett

Cast

Rosalind Russell

as Tonie Carter

Fred MacMurray

as Randy Britton

Herbert Marshall

as Paul Turner

Eduardo Ciannelli

as Johnny Salvini

Walter Kingsford

as Admiral Graves

Hugh Beaumont

as Flight Instructor (uncredited)

Richard Loo

as Mr. Yokahata (uncredited)

Shirley Lew

as Mrs. Yokahata (uncredited)

Jack Carr

as Bill (uncredited)

Paul McVey

as Night Official (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

as Rear Admiral Gage (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

as Cmdr. George (uncredited)

Mary Treen

as Newspaper Woman (uncredited)

William Forrest

as Vice-Consul (uncredited)

Martin Ashe

as Collins (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

as Sea Captain (archive footage) (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

as Capt. Knowles (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

as Airport Official (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

as Mac (uncredited)

James Seay

as Naval Lieutenant (uncredited)

John Vosper

as Staff Operator (uncredited)

Frank Mills

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

as Chef (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

as Rear Admiral Sturges (uncredited)

Bud Geary

as Mechanic (uncredited)

Chet Huntley

as Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

as Prosperous Gent (uncredited)