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Flight for Freedom (aka Stand to Die) is a 1943 American drama film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray and Herbert Marshall. Film historians and Earhart scholars consider Flight for Freedom an "a-clef" version of the Amelia Earhart life story, concentrating on the sensational aspects of her disappearance during her 1937 world flight. The film's ending speculated that the main character's disappearance was connected to a secret mission on behalf of the U.S. government.
Original Release
04/15/1943
US Release
04/15/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Tonie Carter |
| Fred MacMurray | Randy Britton |
| Herbert Marshall | Paul Turner |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Johnny Salvini |
| Walter Kingsford | Admiral Graves |
| Hugh Beaumont | Flight Instructor |
| Richard Loo | Mr. Yokahata |
| Shirley Lew | Mrs. Yokahata |
| Ed Agresti | Headwaiter |
| Norman Ainsley | Waiter |
Directors
Writers
Oliver H.P. Garrett, S.K. Lauren, Jane Murfin, Horace McCoy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Tonie Carter |
| Fred MacMurray | Randy Britton |
| Herbert Marshall | Paul Turner |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Johnny Salvini |
| Walter Kingsford | Admiral Graves |
| Hugh Beaumont | Flight Instructor |
| Richard Loo | Mr. Yokahata |
| Shirley Lew | Mrs. Yokahata |
| Ed Agresti | Headwaiter |
| Norman Ainsley | Waiter |
| Ernie Alexander | Drunk |
| Stanley Andrews | Prosperous Gent |
| Martin Ashe | Collins |
| Richard Bartell | Night Mechanic |
| Jack Carr | Bill |
| Jack Carrington | Radio Announcer |
| Jack Cheatham | Doorman |
| Gino Corrado | Chef |
| James Craven | Dick Wake - Flyer |
| Joe Cunningham | Teletype Editor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Hempstead | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
