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Ladies Courageous

Ladies Courageous

WOMEN WITH WINGS!

19443.51h 28mNR

Overview

Loretta Young stars in this drama about female pilots during WWII.

Directed by John Rawlins
Written by Virginia Spencer Cowles, Doris Gilbert, Norman Reilly Raine
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Top Cast

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Roberta Harper

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Virgie Alford

Diana Barrymore

Diana Barrymore

Nadine Shannon

Anne Gwynne

Anne Gwynne

Gerry Vail

Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Wilhelmina Van Kronk

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Maj. Tommy Harper

David Bruce

David Bruce

Frank Garrison

Lois Collier

Lois Collier

Jill Romilly

June Vincent

June Vincent

Mary Frances Wright

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Brig. Gen. Wade

Themes & Keywords

world war iiaviation

About Ladies Courageous

Ladies Courageous is a war, adventure, drama film released in 1944 exploring themes of world war ii, aviation. Directed by John Rawlins, it stars Loretta Young, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Diana Barrymore. Loretta Young stars in this drama about female pilots during WWII.

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