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Johnny in the Clouds poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.3 / 100
1945·Drama / Romance / War·1h 27m

JOHNNY IN THE CLOUDS

“Thrills in the sky ! and romance below ...”

Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.

Above the Line
Anthony Asquith·DirectorTerence Rattigan·ScreenplayRichard Sherman·WriterDerick Williams·Director of PhotographyNicholas Brodszky·MusicFergus McDonell·Editor
Cast
Michael Redgrave·Flight Lt. David ArchdaleJohn Mills·Pilot Officer Peter PenroseRosamund John·Miss ToddDouglass Montgomery·Johnny HollisRenée Asherson·Iris WintertonStanley Holloway·Mr. PalmerBasil Radford·'Tiny' WilliamsFelix Aylmer·Rev. Charles MossBonar Colleano·Joe FriselliJoyce Carey·Miss Winterton
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 2
Anthony Asquith·DirectorAnthony Hearne·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Anatole de Grunwald·StoryTerence Rattigan·StoryTerence Rattigan·ScreenplayRichard Sherman·Writer
Camera· 1
Derick Williams·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Fergus McDonell·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Nicholas Brodszky·MusicCharles Williams·Music
Production· 1
Anatole de Grunwald·Producer
By the Numbers
71.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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