Poster of Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

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.
Release Date: Monday, June 18 1945
79 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Fred MacMurrayFred MacMurray. Fred MacMurray was 36 in Captain Eddie as 'Eddie Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 30 1908 –
Died: Tue, Nov 05 1991
Portrait of Lynn BariLynn Bari. Lynn Bari was 31 in Captain Eddie as 'Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 18 1913 –
Died: Mon, Nov 20 1989
Portrait of Charles BickfordCharles Bickford. Charles Bickford was 54 in Captain Eddie as 'William Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 31 1890 –
Died: Thu, Nov 09 1967
Portrait of Thomas MitchellThomas Mitchell. Thomas Mitchell was 52 in Captain Eddie as 'Ike Howard'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 10 1892 –
Died: Mon, Dec 17 1962
Portrait of Lloyd NolanLloyd Nolan. Lloyd Nolan was 42 in Captain Eddie as 'Lt. Jim Whitaker'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 11 1902 –
Died: Fri, Sep 27 1985
Portrait of James GleasonJames Gleason. James Gleason was 63 in Captain Eddie as 'Tom Clark'.
Birthday: Mon, May 22 1882 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 1959
Portrait of Spring ByingtonSpring Byington. Spring Byington was 58 in Captain Eddie as 'Mrs. Frost'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1886 –
Died: Tue, Sep 07 1971
Portrait of Mary PhilipsMary Philips. Mary Philips was 44 in Captain Eddie as 'Elsie Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 23 1901 –
Died: Tue, Apr 22 1975
Portrait of Darryl HickmanDarryl Hickman. Darryl Hickman was 13 in Captain Eddie as 'Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 28 1931 –
Died: Tue, May 21 2024
Portrait of Dwayne HickmanDwayne Hickman. Dwayne Hickman was 11 in Captain Eddie as 'Louis Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Fri, May 18 1934 –
Died: Sun, Jan 09 2022
Portrait of Richard ConteRichard Conte. Richard Conte was 35 in Captain Eddie as 'Pvt. John Bartek'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 24 1910 –
Died: Tue, Apr 15 1975
Portrait of Stanley RidgesStanley Ridges. Stanley Ridges was 54 in Captain Eddie as 'Col. Hans Adamson'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 17 1890 –
Died: Sun, Apr 22 1951
Portrait of Dorothy AdamsDorothy Adams. Dorothy Adams was 45 in Captain Eddie as 'Nurse'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1900 –
Died: Wed, Mar 16 1988
Portrait of Mary GordonMary Gordon. Mary Gordon was 63 in Captain Eddie as 'Mrs. Westrom'.
Birthday: Tue, May 16 1882 –
Died: Fri, Aug 23 1963
Portrait of Virginia BrissacVirginia Brissac. Virginia Brissac was 62 in Captain Eddie as 'Flo Clark'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 10 1883 –
Died: Thu, Jul 26 1979
Portrait of Charles RussellCharles Russell. Charles Russell was 27 in Captain Eddie as 'Sgt. Jim Reynolds'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 31 1918 –
Died: Fri, Jan 18 1985
Portrait of Clem BevansClem Bevans. Clem Bevans was 64 in Captain Eddie as 'Jabez'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1880 –
Died: Sun, Aug 11 1963
Portrait of Grady SuttonGrady Sutton. Grady Sutton was 39 in Captain Eddie as 'Lester Thomas'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 05 1906 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 1995
Portrait of Chick ChandlerChick Chandler. Chick Chandler was 40 in Captain Eddie as 'Richard Lacey'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 18 1905 –
Died: Fri, Sep 30 1988
Portrait of Nancy June RobinsonNancy June Robinson. Nancy June Robinson was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Mary Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Winifred GlynWinifred Glyn. Winifred Glyn was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Emma Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gregory MarshallGregory Marshall. Gregory Marshall was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Dewey Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David SpencerDavid Spencer. David Spencer was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Albert Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elvin FieldElvin Field. Elvin Field was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Bill Rickenbacker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George MitchellGeorge Mitchell. George Mitchell was 40 in Captain Eddie as 'Lt. Johnny De Angelis'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1905 –
Died: Tue, Jan 18 1972
Portrait of Boyd DavisBoyd Davis. Boyd Davis was 59 in Captain Eddie as 'Mr. Frost'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 19 1885 –
Died: Fri, Jan 25 1963
Portrait of Don GarnerDon Garner. Don Garner was 21 in Captain Eddie as 'Sgt. Alex'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 24 1923 –
Died: Sat, May 12 2012
Portrait of Joseph J. GreeneJoseph J. Greene. Joseph J. Greene was 50 in Captain Eddie as 'Dinkenspiel'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 17 1894 –
Died: Fri, Feb 09 1979
Portrait of Olin HowlandOlin Howland. Olin Howland was 59 in Captain Eddie as 'Census Taker'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 09 1886 –
Died: Sun, Sep 20 1959
Portrait of Robert MalcolmRobert Malcolm. Robert Malcolm was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Mr. Foley'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leila McIntyreLeila McIntyre. Leila McIntyre was 62 in Captain Eddie as 'Mrs. Foley'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 20 1882 –
Died: Fri, Jan 09 1953
Portrait of Harry ShannonHarry Shannon. Harry Shannon was 55 in Captain Eddie as 'Simmons'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 12 1890 –
Died: Mon, Jul 27 1964
Portrait of Peter GareyPeter Garey. Peter Garey was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Freddie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred EsslerFred Essler. Fred Essler was 50 in Captain Eddie as 'Prof. Montague'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 13 1895 –
Died: Wed, Jan 17 1973
Portrait of Lotte SteinLotte Stein. Lotte Stein was 51 in Captain Eddie as 'Mme. Montagne'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 12 1894 –
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1982
Portrait of Earle S. DeweyEarle S. Dewey. Earle S. Dewey was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Dr. Campbell'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Lloyd BaconLloyd Bacon. Lloyd Bacon was 55 in Captain Eddie as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 04 1889 –
Died: Tue, Nov 15 1955
Portrait of Joseph MacDonaldJoseph MacDonald. Joseph MacDonald was 38 in Captain Eddie as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 15 1906 –
Died: Sun, May 26 1968
Portrait of John Tucker BattleJohn Tucker Battle. John Tucker Battle was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Winfield R. SheehanWinfield R. Sheehan. Winfield R. Sheehan was 61 in Captain Eddie as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 23 1883 –
Died: Wed, Jul 25 1945
Portrait of Cyril J. MockridgeCyril J. Mockridge. Cyril J. Mockridge was 48 in Captain Eddie as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 06 1896 –
Died: Thu, Jan 18 1979
Portrait of Frances C. RichardsonFrances C. Richardson. Frances C. Richardson was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Researcher'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Aug 31 1995
Portrait of Sol HalperinSol Halperin. Sol Halperin was >> in Captain Eddie as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday