United States / Jun 18, 1945 / NR
"Rick" is on the Screen ! The Gripping . . . Exciting Story of America's First Ace of Aces !
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Philips | Elsie Rickenbacker |
| Darryl Hickman | Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy |
| Dwayne Hickman | Louis Rickenbacker |
| Richard Conte | Pvt. John Bartek |
| Stanley Ridges | Col. Hans Adamson |
| Dorothy Adams | Nurse |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Westrom |
| Virginia Brissac | Flo Clark |
| Charles Russell | Sgt. Jim Reynolds |
| Clem Bevans | Jabez |
| Grady Sutton | Lester Thomas |
| Chick Chandler | Richard Lacey |
| Nancy June Robinson | Mary Rickenbacker |
| Winifred Glyn | Emma Rickenbacker |
| Gregory Marshall | Dewey Rickenbacker |
| David Spencer | Albert Rickenbacker |
| Elvin Field | Bill Rickenbacker |
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| George Mitchell | Lt. Johnny De Angelis |
| Boyd Davis | Mr. Frost |
| Don Garner | Sgt. Alex |
| Joseph J. Greene | Dinkenspiel |
| Olin Howland | Census Taker |
| Robert Malcolm | Mr. Foley |
| Leila McIntyre | Mrs. Foley |
| Harry Shannon | Simmons |
| Peter Garey | Freddie |
| Fred Essler | Prof. Montague |
| Lotte Stein | Mme. Montagne |
| Earle S. Dewey | Dr. Campbell |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Captain Eddie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Eureka Pictures, 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 18 giugno 1945 |
| Production | Winfield R. Sheehan |
| Writer | John Tucker Battle |
| Cinematography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Assistant directors | Lloyd Bacon |
| Camera operators | Joseph MacDonald |
| Additional photography | Joseph MacDonald |
| Special effects | Sol Halperin |
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| Music | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Sound | Cyril J. Mockridge |
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