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Chain Lightning

1950 · 94 min

A sturdy, old-fashioned aviation drama that mixes test-flight thrills with a gentle workplace romance, coasting on star charisma.

Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genres
Drama, Action, War
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Eleanor Parker, Raymond Massey
Tagline
There's a new Bogart thrill in the sky!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Genres
Drama, Action, War
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Eleanor Parker, Raymond Massey
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  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • work
  • love
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
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Genres
drama, action, war
Directed by
Stuart Heisler
Written by
Liam O'Brien, Vincent B. Evans
Starring
Humphrey Bogart, Eleanor Parker, Raymond Massey, Richard Whorf, James Brown, Roy Roberts, Morris Ankrum, Fay Baker
Music
David Buttolph
Cinematography
Ernest Haller
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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