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  • The Flying Irishman (1939)
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    71 min | Biography, Drama
The Flying Irishman (1939)
Approved
71 min | Biography, Drama

This is the story of the historic 1938 flight of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan who starred as himself in this film, which chronicled his infamous flight. On July 17, 1938, he loaded 320 gallons of gasoline (40 hours' worth) into the tiny, ...See moreThis is the story of the historic 1938 flight of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan who starred as himself in this film, which chronicled his infamous flight. On July 17, 1938, he 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, he 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. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Ernest Pagano (screen play) | Dalton Trumbo (screen play)
Composer
Cinematographer
J. Roy Hunt (photographed by)
Editor
Arthur Roberts (as Arthur E. Roberts)
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Updated Apr 7, 1939

Release date
Apr 7, 1939 (United States)

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46 cast members
Name Known for
Douglas Corrigan
Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan   See fewer
Paul Kelly
Butch Brannan Butch Brannan   See fewer
Robert Armstrong
Joe Alden Joe Alden   See fewer
Gene Reynolds
Clyde 'Douglas' Corrigan Clyde 'Douglas' Corrigan   See fewer
Donald MacBride
Mr. Roy Thompson Mr. Roy Thompson   See fewer
Eddie Quillan
Henry Corrigan Henry Corrigan   See fewer
J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. Clyde Corrigan Sr. Mr. Clyde Corrigan Sr.   See fewer
Knox Manning
Commentator Commentator   See fewer
Dorothy Appleby
Maybelle - a Waitress (uncredited) Maybelle - a Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Barclay
Bettor (uncredited) Bettor (uncredited)   See fewer
Scotty Beckett
Henry Corrigan - 7 Years Old (uncredited) Henry Corrigan - 7 Years Old (uncredited)   See fewer
Leon Belasco
Russian Commentator (uncredited) Russian Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Becky Bohanon
Edith - as a Little Girl (uncredited) Edith - as a Little Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chandler
New York Airport Gas Attendant (uncredited) New York Airport Gas Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Charters
Mr. Smedley (uncredited) Mr. Smedley (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Teenager Taking Photograph (uncredited) Teenager Taking Photograph (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Compton
Sally - a Waitress (uncredited) Sally - a Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Cunningham
Second Man Grounding Doug in New York (uncredited) Second Man Grounding Doug in New York (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Faylen
New York Mechanic (uncredited) New York Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Gargan
Jim 'J.R.' Robinson (uncredited) Jim 'J.R.' Robinson (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Gordon
Doctor Brown (uncredited) Doctor Brown (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Graves
First Man Grounding Doug in New York (uncredited) First Man Grounding Doug in New York (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Harlan
Man at New York Airport (uncredited) Man at New York Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Jean Heydt
Man Betting Doug Won't Get Off the Ground (uncredited) Man Betting Doug Won't Get Off the Ground (uncredited)   See fewer
Olaf Hytten
Irish Airport Radio Operator (uncredited) Irish Airport Radio Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Doctor Attending Mrs. Corrigan (uncredited) Doctor Attending Mrs. Corrigan (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Irwin
Office at Ireland Airport (uncredited) Office at Ireland Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcia Mae Jones
Teenager Posing For Photograph (uncredited) Teenager Posing For Photograph (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Flower Peddlar (uncredited) Flower Peddlar (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
New York Airport Manager (uncredited) New York Airport Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Kunde
Airplane Passenger (uncredited) Airplane Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Lovett
Telephone Operator (uncredited) Telephone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
New York Airport Workman (uncredited) New York Airport Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Morris
Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace Murphy
Drunk at New York Airport (uncredited) Drunk at New York Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Perry Noisom
Messenger (uncredited) Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Edith Corrigan - Doug's Mother (uncredited) Mrs. Edith Corrigan - Doug's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Mechanic Hiring Doug (uncredited) Mechanic Hiring Doug (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rice
Airplane Owner Selling It to Corrigan (uncredited) Airplane Owner Selling It to Corrigan (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Ryan
Miss Edith Corrigan - Doug's Sister (uncredited) Miss Edith Corrigan - Doug's Sister (uncredited)   See fewer
Grady Sutton
Clothing Salesman (uncredited) Clothing Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Minor Watson
Airline Personnel Manager (uncredited) Airline Personnel Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gayne Whitman
New York City Announcer (uncredited) New York City Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Williams
Repo Man (uncredited) Repo Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Cora Witherspoon
Mrs. Mamie 'Make' Thompson (uncredited) Mrs. Mamie 'Make' Thompson (uncredited)   See fewer
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