The Flying Irishman
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The Flying Irishman

5.1 / 10 | 1h 11m | United States
1939 | Biography | Drama
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.

Cast List

Leigh Jason
Leigh Jason
Director
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Butch Brannan
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Joe Alden
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
Clyde 'Douglas' Corrigan
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
Mr. Roy Thompson
Eddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan
Henry Corrigan
J.M. Kerrigan
J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. Clyde Corrigan Sr.
Knox Manning
Knox Manning
Commentator
Dorothy Appleby
Dorothy Appleby
Maybelle - a Waitress
Don Barclay
Don Barclay
Bettor
Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
Henry Corrigan - 7 Years Old
Leon Belasco
Leon Belasco
Russian Commentator
George Chandler
George Chandler
New York Airport Gas Attendant
Spencer Charters
Spencer Charters
Mr. Smedley
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Teenager Taking Photograph
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
Sally - a Waitress
Joe Cunningham
Joe Cunningham
Second Man Grounding Doug in New York
Becky Bohanon
Becky Bohanon
Edith - as a Little Girl
Douglas Corrigan
Douglas Corrigan
Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan
Ernest Pagano
Ernest Pagano
Writer
Dalton Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo
Writer

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