Flight for Freedom

1943· 102 min★ 6.0· Biography, Drama

Fictionalized biography of Amelia Earhart (here called Tonie Carter). First, a flagwaving preface about air warfare in the Pacific; then flashing back to her first solo flight in 1932; whirlwind romance with sexist ace pilot Randy Britton; advanced training; a transcontinental race; world fame; first, aborted round-the-world flight; and her famous disappearance. This film popularized the theory that Earhart's disappearance was connected with secret work for the U.S. Navy.

Cast: Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Herbert Marshall, Eduardo Ciannelli

Director: Lothar Mendes