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Canal Zone

1942 · 79 min

A brisk, old-fashioned aviation yarn that mixes cocky flyboy swagger with a sober lesson about recklessness and making amends.}{.

Directed by
Lew Landers
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Chester Morris, Harriet Nelson, John Hubbard
Overview
A cocky pilot at a Panama Canal bomber station clashes with his trainer over recklessness and a woman. After causing a fatal crash while hungover, he seeks redemption when his rivals crash in the jungle.

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Directed by
Lew Landers
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Chester Morris, Harriet Nelson, John Hubbard
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • redemption
    • guilt
    • love
    • friendship
    • survival
    Places
    • military
    • wilderness
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action, adventure, drama
    Directed by
    Lew Landers
    Starring
    Chester Morris, Harriet Nelson, John Hubbard, Larry Parks, Forrest Tucker, Eddie Laughton, Lloyd Bridges, George McKay
    Runtime
    79 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English, Spanish

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