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

The Flying Irishman (1939)

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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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46 cast members

Name	Known for
Douglas Corrigan Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan See fewer	To Tell the Truth (1956)
Paul Kelly Butch Brannan Butch Brannan See fewer	Flying Tigers (1942)
Robert Armstrong Joe Alden Joe Alden See fewer	King Kong (1933)
Gene Reynolds Clyde 'Douglas' Corrigan Clyde 'Douglas' Corrigan See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Donald MacBride Mr. Roy Thompson Mr. Roy Thompson See fewer	The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Eddie Quillan Henry Corrigan Henry Corrigan See fewer	Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
J.M. Kerrigan Mr. Clyde Corrigan Sr. Mr. Clyde Corrigan Sr. See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)
Knox Manning Commentator Commentator See fewer	Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)
Dorothy Appleby Maybelle - a Waitress (uncredited) Maybelle - a Waitress (uncredited) See fewer	Paradise Express (1937)
Don Barclay Bettor (uncredited) Bettor (uncredited) See fewer	The Falcon's Brother (1942)
Scotty Beckett Henry Corrigan - 7 Years Old (uncredited) Henry Corrigan - 7 Years Old (uncredited) See fewer	A Date with Judy (1948)
Leon Belasco Russian Commentator (uncredited) Russian Commentator (uncredited) See fewer	Philo Vance Returns (1947)
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	Roxie Hart (1942)
Spencer Charters Mr. Smedley (uncredited) Mr. Smedley (uncredited) See fewer	High Sierra (1940)
Frank Coghlan Jr. Teenager Taking Photograph (uncredited) Teenager Taking Photograph (uncredited) See fewer	Let 'Er Go Gallegher (1927)
Joyce Compton Sally - a Waitress (uncredited) Sally - a Waitress (uncredited) See fewer	The Awful Truth (1937)
Joe Cunningham Second Man Grounding Doug in New York (uncredited) Second Man Grounding Doug in New York (uncredited) See fewer	Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
Frank Faylen New York Mechanic (uncredited) New York Mechanic (uncredited) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Edward Gargan Jim 'J.R.' Robinson (uncredited) Jim 'J.R.' Robinson (uncredited) See fewer	The Falcon's Brother (1942)
Roy Gordon Doctor Brown (uncredited) Doctor Brown (uncredited) See fewer	Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)
Ralph Graves First Man Grounding Doug in New York (uncredited) First Man Grounding Doug in New York (uncredited) See fewer	Rich Men's Sons (1927)
Kenneth Harlan Man at New York Airport (uncredited) Man at New York Airport (uncredited) See fewer	The Penalty (1920)
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	The Big Sleep (1946)
Olaf Hytten Irish Airport Radio Operator (uncredited) Irish Airport Radio Operator (uncredited) See fewer	The Good Earth (1937)
Lloyd Ingraham Doctor Attending Mrs. Corrigan (uncredited) Doctor Attending Mrs. Corrigan (uncredited) See fewer	Intolerance (1916)
Charles Irwin Office at Ireland Airport (uncredited) Office at Ireland Airport (uncredited) See fewer	Bomba on Panther Island (1949)
Marcia Mae Jones Teenager Posing For Photograph (uncredited) Teenager Posing For Photograph (uncredited) See fewer	The Way We Were (1973)
Tiny Jones Flower Peddlar (uncredited) Flower Peddlar (uncredited) See fewer	Manhattan Moon (1935)
Milton Kibbee New York Airport Manager (uncredited) New York Airport Manager (uncredited) See fewer	The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
Anne Kunde Airplane Passenger (uncredited) Airplane Passenger (uncredited) See fewer	Hollywood Barn Dance (1947)
Dorothy Lovett Telephone Operator (uncredited) Telephone Operator (uncredited) See fewer	They Meet Again (1941)
George Magrill New York Airport Workman (uncredited) New York Airport Workman (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1933)
Philip Morris Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited) See fewer	Madame Spy (1934)
Horace Murphy Drunk at New York Airport (uncredited) Drunk at New York Airport (uncredited) See fewer	Rollin' Plains (1938)
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	Saboteur (1942)
Lee Phelps Mechanic Hiring Doug (uncredited) Mechanic Hiring Doug (uncredited) See fewer	Anna Christie (I) (1930)
Jack Rice Airplane Owner Selling It to Corrigan (uncredited) Airplane Owner Selling It to Corrigan (uncredited) See fewer	Blondie's Big Moment (1947)
Peggy Ryan Miss Edith Corrigan - Doug's Sister (uncredited) Miss Edith Corrigan - Doug's Sister (uncredited) See fewer	Get Hep to Love (1942)
Grady Sutton Clothing Salesman (uncredited) Clothing Salesman (uncredited) See fewer	The Bank Dick (1940)
Minor Watson Airline Personnel Manager (uncredited) Airline Personnel Manager (uncredited) See fewer	Beyond the Forest (1949)
Billy Wayne Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited) See fewer	The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Gayne Whitman New York City Announcer (uncredited) New York City Announcer (uncredited) See fewer	Money Madness (1917)
Charles Williams Repo Man (uncredited) Repo Man (uncredited) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Cora Witherspoon Mrs. Mamie 'Make' Thompson (uncredited) Mrs. Mamie 'Make' Thompson (uncredited) See fewer	Piccadilly Jim (1936)