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Drama

The Flying Irishman

- See the "inside story" of his flight in this exciting drama of life!

This is the story of the historic 1938 flight of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. Mr. Corrigan starred in this film, which chronicled his infamous flight. On July 17, 1938, Mr. Corrigan loaded 320 gallons of gasoline (40 hours worth) into the tiny, single engine plane. While expressing his intent to fly west to Long Beach, CA, Mr. Corrigan flew out of Floyd Bennett Field heading east over the Atlantic. Instrumentation in the plane included two compasses (both malfunctioned) and a turn-and-bank indicator. The cabin door was held shut with baling wire. Nearly 29 hours later, he landed in Baldonnel near Dublin. He forever claimed to be surprised at arriving in Ireland rather than California. He returned to the US as a hero, with a ticker tape parade in New York and received numerous medals and awards.

Release Date : 1939-04-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Douglas Corrigan

Character Name : Douglas Corrigan

Original Name : Douglas Corrigan

Gender : Male

Eddie Quillan

Character Name : Henry Corrigan

Original Name : Eddie Quillan

Gender : Male

Paul Kelly

Character Name : Butch Brannen

Original Name : Paul Kelly

Gender : Male

Robert Armstrong

Character Name : Joe Alden

Original Name : Robert Armstrong

Gender : Male

Gene Reynolds

Character Name : Young Douglas Corrigan

Original Name : Gene Reynolds

Gender : Male

Minor Watson

Character Name : Airport Personnel Manager

Original Name : Minor Watson

Gender : Male

Dorothy Peterson

Character Name : Ma Corrigan

Original Name : Dorothy Peterson

Gender : Female

Scotty Beckett

Character Name : Young Henry Corrigan

Original Name : Scotty Beckett

Gender : Male

Peggy Ryan

Character Name : Edith Corrigan

Original Name : Peggy Ryan

Gender : Female

Becky Bohanon

Character Name : Young Edith Corrigan

Original Name : Becky Bohanon

Gender : Male

Donald MacBride

Character Name : Roy Thompson

Original Name : Donald MacBride

Gender : Male

Cora Witherspoon

Character Name : Mamie Thompson

Original Name : Cora Witherspoon

Gender : Female

Spencer Charters

Character Name : Smedley

Original Name : Spencer Charters

Gender : Male

Dorothy Appleby

Character Name : Maybelle

Original Name : Dorothy Appleby

Gender : Female

Joyce Compton

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Joyce Compton

Gender : Female

Roy Gordon

Character Name : Dr. Howard

Original Name : Roy Gordon

Gender : Male

Grady Sutton

Character Name : Clothing Store Sales Clerk

Original Name : Grady Sutton

Gender : Male

Marcia Mae Jones

Character Name : Teenager

Original Name : Marcia Mae Jones

Gender : Female

Edward Gargan

Character Name : J.R. Robinson

Original Name : Edward Gargan

Gender : Male

Charles Williams

Character Name : Car Repo Man

Original Name : Charles Williams

Gender : Male

George Chandler

Character Name : Airport Gas Attendant

Original Name : George Chandler

Gender : Male

Louis Jean Heydt

Character Name : Airport Spectator

Original Name : Louis Jean Heydt

Gender : Male

Knox Manning

Character Name : Commentator

Original Name : Knox Manning

Gender : Male

Don Barclay

Character Name : Bettor

Original Name : Don Barclay

Gender : Male

Leon Belasco

Character Name : Russian Commentator

Original Name : Leon Belasco

Gender : Male

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Character Name : Teenager Taking Photograph

Original Name : Frank Coghlan Jr.

Gender : Male

Joe Cunningham

Character Name : Second Man Grounding Doug in New York

Original Name : Joe Cunningham

Gender : Male

Frank Faylen

Character Name : New York Mechanic

Original Name : Frank Faylen

Gender : Male

Ralph Graves

Character Name : First Man Grounding Doug in New York

Original Name : Ralph Graves

Gender : Male

Kenneth Harlan

Character Name : Man at New York Airport

Original Name : Kenneth Harlan

Gender : Male

Olaf Hytten

Character Name : Irish Airport Radio Operator

Original Name : Olaf Hytten

Gender : Male

Lloyd Ingraham

Character Name : Doctor Attending Mrs. Corrigan

Original Name : Lloyd Ingraham

Gender : Male

Charles Irwin

Character Name : Office at Ireland Airport

Original Name : Charles Irwin

Gender : Male

Tiny Jones

Character Name : Flower Peddlar

Original Name : Tiny Jones

Gender : Female

Milton Kibbee

Character Name : New York Airport Manager

Original Name : Milton Kibbee

Gender : Male

Ann Kunde

Character Name : Airplane Passenger

Original Name : Ann Kunde

Gender : Female

Dorothy Lovett

Character Name : Telephone Operator

Original Name : Dorothy Lovett

Gender : Female

George Magrill

Character Name : New York Airport Workman

Original Name : George Magrill

Gender : Male

Philip Morris

Character Name : Mechanic

Original Name : Philip Morris

Gender : Male

Horace Murphy

Character Name : Drunk at New York Airport

Original Name : Horace Murphy

Gender : Male

Perry Noisom

Character Name : Messenger

Original Name : Perry Noisom

Gender : Male

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Mechanic Hiring Doug

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Jack Rice

Character Name : Airplane Owner Selling It to Corrigan

Original Name : Jack Rice

Gender : Male

Billy Wayne

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Billy Wayne

Gender : Male

Gayne Whitman

Character Name : New York City Announcer

Original Name : Gayne Whitman

Gender : Male

J.M. Kerrigan

Character Name : Mr. Clyde Corrigan Sr.

Original Name : J.M. Kerrigan

Gender : Male

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