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Chain Lightning
“There's a new Bogart thrill in the sky!”
6.4 / 10• 1950• 1h 34m•NR• English
DramaActionWar
Storyline
Former World War II flying ace Matt Brennan takes a position as a test pilot for a commercial aircraft corporation and bumps into his old girlfriend, Jo Holloway, who now works as a receptionist for the company.
Cast & Crew
Humphrey Bogart
Lt. Col. Matthew "Matt" Brennan
Lead
Eleanor Parker
Joan "Jo" Holloway
Raymond Massey
Leland Willis
Richard Whorf
Carl Troxell
James Brown
Maj. Hinkle
Roy Roberts
Maj. Gen. Hewitt
Morris Ankrum
Ed Bostwick
Fay Baker
Mrs. Willis
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stuart Heisler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chain Lightning is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
