Steel Against the Sky (1941): Cast & Plot
Steel Against the Sky is a 1941 adventure comedy directed by A. Edward Sutherland, starring Lloyd Nolan as Rocky Evans, Edward Brophy and Gene Lockhart. It runs 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 7m (67 min)
- Director
- A. Edward Sutherland
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Steel Against the Sky About?
The premise of Steel Against the Sky without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
DANGER is their Business! MEN OF STEEL - WOMEN OF FIRE! Steel-worker brothers compete for the same woman.
Steel Against the Sky Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- scheming brother
- rich father
- b movie
- double feature film
- boss's daughter
- rich girl
- steel girders
- deception
- hot rivets
- rivets bucket
- rivets catcher
- hard hat work
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- violent storm
- fear of heights
- construction worker
- construction foreman
- careless brother
- welder
- inventor
- disgruntled employee
- sabotage
- construction shack
- cigarette smoking
- stock footage
- con man
- security guard
- saves brother's life
- saves brother's life twice
- reformation
- vindication
- safety belt
- 1940s
- river bridge
- radio broadcast
- forgiveness
- wedding
- shift work
- night shift
- radio weather report
- storm warning
- welding torch
- grindhouse film
- man wears boxer shorts
- exposed underwear
- embarrassment
- a. smith and c. stevens
- bridge building
- sibling rivalry
- invention
- attempted murder
Steel Against the Sky Cast & Characters
Lloyd Nolan leads the cast as Rocky Evans, with Edward Brophy as Pete Evans and Gene Lockhart as John Powers. Directed by A. Edward Sutherland; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director A. Edward Sutherland
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Lloyd Nolan as Rocky Evans -
Edward Brophy as Pete Evans -
Gene Lockhart as John Powers - Craig Stevens as Chuck Evans
Also Starring in Steel Against the Sky
· 35 more- Edward Ellis Pop Aloysisus Evans
- Alexis Smith Helen Powers
- Walter Catlett Rupert Sampson
- Jackie Gleason Cliff (uncredited)
- Frank O'Connor Rocky's Crew Member (uncredited)
- Jack Mower Engineer (uncredited)
- Emmett Vogan Worker (uncredited)
- Charles Sullivan Worker (uncredited)
- Frank Mayo New Worker (uncredited)
- Frank Faylen Egg Man in Diner (uncredited)
- Creighton Hale Jim (uncredited)
- John Ridgely Joe (uncredited)
- Sol Gorss Security Guard (uncredited)
- Pat O’Malley Construction Worker (uncredited)
- Hank Mann Worker Who Lived in Missouri (uncredited)
- Billy Wayne Worker (uncredited)
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- George Lloyd Tired Counterman (uncredited)
- Dick Wessel Mike (uncredited)
- Tom Coleman Man in Office (uncredited)
- James Dime Construction Worker (uncredited)
- William Phillips Construction Worker (uncredited)
- John Gallaudet Working Answering Telephone (uncredited)
- Howard Da Silva Bugs
- Pat McKee Construction Worker (uncredited)
- Julie Bishop Myrt
- Ray Spiker Construction Worker (uncredited)
- Roland Drew Weather Man (uncredited)
- Don Turner Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- Patrick McVey Construction Worker (uncredited)
- Reid Kilpatrick Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Neal Dodd Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Jack Lomas Construction Worker (uncredited)
- Billy Dawson Messenger Boy (uncredited)
- Herbert Gunn Clerk (uncredited)
- Jerome de Nuccio Construction Worker (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky Plot Summary
What happens in Steel Against the Sky from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rocky Evans [Lloyd Nolan] and Pete Evans [Edward Brophy] follow in their father’s footsteps, working on girders to raise a bridge for John Powers [Gene Lockhart]. Their younger brother Chuck Evans [Craig Stevens] believes in brains over brawn and leans toward get-rich-quick schemes, which usually fizzle. Chuck pitches backing for Professor Samson, who claims to have invented a new material called Samsonite — as strong as steel and as flexible as rubber. Rocky is skeptical, but Chuck moves ahead and brings the Professor home, where Pop Aloysisus Evans [Edward Ellis] funds a small basement lab.
Full summary
The whole story of Steel Against the Sky, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Steel Against the Sky?
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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Which brother works as a foreman on the bridge construction and eventually falls in love with Helen Powers?
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Steel Against the Sky FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Steel Against the Sky, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Steel Against the Sky?
Steel Against the Sky runs 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
When was Steel Against the Sky released?
Steel Against the Sky was released on December 13, 1941.
Who directed Steel Against the Sky?
Steel Against the Sky was directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
More films by A. Edward Sutherland Who is in the cast of Steel Against the Sky?
Steel Against the Sky stars Lloyd Nolan as Rocky Evans, Edward Brophy as Pete Evans and Gene Lockhart as John Powers, among 39 credited actors.
Does Steel Against the Sky have a post-credit scene?
No. Steel Against the Sky has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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