United Kingdom / Jun 29, 1942
SHE LED THE PARADE FROM SILK TO KHAKI! -- This girl who bolted a white-collar job to win her place in the air force...it's the amazing story of Amy and her Jim -- The Flying Mollisons.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story of flyer Amy Johnson the girl from Yorkshire who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights around the world. Her marriage to fellow aviator Jim Mallison was less noteworthy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martita Hunt | Miss Bland |
| William Hartnell | Scotty |
| Eliot Makeham | Mayor of Croydon |
| David Horne | Solicitor |
| Miles Malleson | Vacuum Salesman |
| Aubrey Mallalieu | Bill, the Barber |
| Charles Victor | Postmaster |
| Hay Petrie | Old General |
| John Slater | Officer on Interview Panel |
| Percy Parsons | |
| Cyril Smith | Aquitania Radio Operator |
| George Merritt | Reporter |
| Muriel George | Kitty the Housekeeper |
| Ian Fleming | Secretary |
| Anthony Shaw | Official |
| MacDonald Parke | Man |
| Arthur Hambling | Policeman |
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| Peter Gawthorne | RAF Officer |
| Ronald Shiner | Mechanic |
| Margaret Halstan | Woman |
| Charles Maxwell | Radio Commentator Great Britain (voice) |
| Frank Atkinson | Reporter in the Johnsons' House (uncredited) |
| Anne Crawford | ATA Girl (uncredited) |
| Leslie Dwyer | Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited) |
| Bryan Herbert | Airfield Weather Man (uncredited) |
| Ben Williams | Man at Australian Airfield (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | They Flew Alone |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Herbert Wilcox Productions |
| Release date | 29 giugno 1942 |
| Production | Herbert Wilcox |
| Writer | Viscount Castlerosse, Miles Malleson |
| Editing | Geoffrey Foot |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum |
| Assistant directors | Herbert Wilcox |
| Camera operators | Mutz Greenbaum |
| Additional photography | Mutz Greenbaum |
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| Production design | David Rawnsley |
| Art direction | David Rawnsley |
| Set decoration | David Rawnsley |
| Special effects | Douglas Woolsey, Alan Jaggs |
| Music | William Alwyn |
| Sound | William Alwyn |
| Costume design | Josephine Clinch |
| Makeup | Josephine Clinch |
| Hairstyling | Josephine Clinch |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 18, 1942
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