They Flew Alone (1942)
- Directed by
- Herbert Wilcox
- Genre
- drama film, war film, biographical film, propaganda film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film tells the story of Amy Johnson, a British pilot who became famous for her solo flights. It shows her determination to fly and her relationship with her husband. The movie was made during World War II to boost morale.
inspirationalpatrioticsentimentalbiographicalearnestwartimeupbeatromanticized
What happens
They Flew Alone (released in the US as Wings and the Woman with 8 minutes cut out) is a 1942 British biopic about aviator Amy Johnson directed and produced by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Robert Newton and Edward Chapman. It was distributed in the UK and the US by RKO Radio Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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