Captain Eddie (1945): Cast & Plot
Captain Eddie is a 1945 drama directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Fred MacMurray as Eddie Rickenbacker, Darryl Hickman and Charles Bickford. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Lloyd Bacon
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Eureka Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Captain Eddie About?
The premise of Captain Eddie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Rick appears on screen in the gripping, exciting story of America’s first Ace of Aces. WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbacker reflects on a life that took him from car salesman and race driver to wartime pilot, and later to a key figure in early civil aviation, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942.
Captain Eddie Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- younger version of character
- sergeant
- lieutenant
- colonel
- car
- told in flashback
- airplane crash
- missing at sea
- aviation
- world war one
- world war two
- death of father
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- character name in title
Captain Eddie Cast & Characters
Fred MacMurray leads the cast as Eddie Rickenbacker, with Darryl Hickman as Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy and Charles Bickford as William Rickenbacker. Directed by Lloyd Bacon; 36 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lloyd Bacon
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Fred MacMurray as Eddie Rickenbacker - Darryl Hickman as Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy
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Charles Bickford as William Rickenbacker - Lynn Bari as Adelaide Frost Rickenbacker
Also Starring in Captain Eddie
· 32 more- Dwayne Hickman Louis Rickenbacker
- Mary Philips Elsie Rickenbacker
- Gregory Marshall Dewey Rickenbacker
- Nancy June Robinson Mary Rickenbacker
- Elvin Field Bill Rickenbacker
- David Spencer Albert Rickenbacker
- Winifred Glyn Emma Rickenbacker
- Olin Howland Census Taker
- James Gleason Tom Clark
- Thomas Mitchell Ike Howard
- Spring Byington Mrs. Frost
- Lloyd Nolan Lt. Jim Whitaker
- Mary Gordon Mrs. Westrom
- Grady Sutton Lester Thomas
- Harry Shannon Simmons
- Virginia Brissac Flo Clark
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- Clem Bevans Jabez
- Dorothy Adams Nurse
- Richard Conte Pvt. John Bartek
- Chick Chandler Richard Lacey
- Stanley Ridges Col. Hans Adamson
- Boyd Davis Mr. Frost
- Fred Essler Prof. Montague
- Robert Malcolm Mr. Foley
- Earle S. Dewey Dr. Campbell
- Leila McIntyre Mrs. Foley
- George Mitchell Lt. Johnny De Angelis
- Charles Russell Sgt. Jim Reynolds
- Lotte Stein Mme. Montagne
- Don Garner Sgt. Alex
- Joseph J. Greene Dinkenspiel
- Peter Garey Freddie
More from Lloyd Bacon
More films directed by Lloyd Bacon, best-rated first: Footlight Parade, 42nd Street, She Couldn’t Say No and The French Line.
Captain Eddie Plot Summary
What happens in Captain Eddie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In World War II, Eddie Rickenbacker, Fred MacMurray, a famed World War I pilot and aviation pioneer, serves as a United States Army Air Forces officer assigned to tour bases across the South Pacific. On October 21, 1942, his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress has to ditch at sea, forcing Lt. James Whittaker, co-pilot Capt. Bill Cherry and other crew members to survive for 19 days on a tiny rubber raft.
Full summary
The whole story of Captain Eddie, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Captain Eddie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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While serving as a United States Army Air Forces officer touring bases in the South Pacific, Eddie Rickenbacker is forced to ditch his plane at sea. In which war does this storyline take place?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Flying Ace, Captains of the Clouds and Eddie and the Cruisers.
Captain Eddie FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Captain Eddie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Captain Eddie?
Captain Eddie runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Captain Eddie released?
Captain Eddie was released on June 18, 1945.
Who directed Captain Eddie?
Captain Eddie was directed by Lloyd Bacon.
More films by Lloyd Bacon Who is in the cast of Captain Eddie?
Captain Eddie stars Fred MacMurray as Eddie Rickenbacker, Darryl Hickman as Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy and Charles Bickford as William Rickenbacker, among 36 credited actors.
Does Captain Eddie have a post-credit scene?
No. Captain Eddie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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