They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone

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They Flew Alone

"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."

1942

1h 34m

6.8(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Anna Neagle

Anna Neagle

Amy Johnson

Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Jim Mollison

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Johnson

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

ATA Commandant

Joan Kemp-Welch

Joan Kemp-Welch

Mrs. Johnson

Brefni O'Rorke

Brefni O'Rorke

Mac

Charles Carson

Charles Carson

Lord Wakefield

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Miss Bland

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Scotty

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Mayor of Croydon

Creative team

Directed by: Herbert Wilcox
Written by: Viscount Castlerosse
Miles Malleson
Produced by: Herbert Wilcox

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