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  • Canal Zone (1942)
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    79 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Canal Zone (1942)
Passed
79 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A conceited, reckless society playboy, Harley Ames, arrives at Ginger Bar, a former banana-shipping depot on the edge of the Panama Canal, that has been converted to a training-and-relay station for U. S. Army bombers being flown ...See moreA conceited, reckless society playboy, Harley Ames, arrives at Ginger Bar, a former banana-shipping depot on the edge of the Panama Canal, that has been converted to a training-and-relay station for U. S. Army bombers being flown back-and-forth to Africa for further training of the pilots. Although he is a capable pilot, Ames immediately incurs the enmity of the training-officer, "Hardtack" Hamilton, because he is reckless and also because he is making a play for Susan Merril, the field-commander's daughter with whom "Tack" is in love. Because of a broken date by Susan, Ames gets drunk and, the next day, crashes his ship on combat training killing another pilot in the process. Now, he must redeem himself. Maybe he'd get a chance if "Tack" and another pilot would have a crash in the jungle. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Blaine Miller (story "Heroes Come High") | Jean DuPont Miller (story "Heroes Come High") | Robert Lee Johnson (adaptation) (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
Franz Planer (as Franz F. Planer)
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Updated Mar 19, 1942

Release date
Mar 19, 1942 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Chester Morris
'Hardtack' Hamilton 'Hardtack' Hamilton   See fewer
Harriet Nelson
Susan Merrill (as Harriet Hilliard) Susan Merrill (as Harriet Hilliard)   See fewer
John Hubbard
Harley Ames Harley Ames   See fewer
Larry Parks
Recruit Kincaid Recruit Kincaid   See fewer
Forrest Tucker
Recruit Madigan Recruit Madigan   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Recruit Hughes Recruit Hughes   See fewer
Lloyd Bridges
Recruit Baldwin - Insurance Man Recruit Baldwin - Insurance Man   See fewer
George McKay
'Mack' MacNamara 'Mack' MacNamara   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Cmdr. Merrill Cmdr. Merrill   See fewer
John Tyrrell
'Red' Connors - Mechanic 'Red' Connors - Mechanic   See fewer
Stanley Brown
Pilot Jones Pilot Jones   See fewer
John Shay
Henshaw - Co-Pilot Henshaw - Co-Pilot   See fewer
Hugh Beaumont
The Radio Operator (uncredited) The Radio Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Jean Heydt
Ralph Merrill (uncredited) Ralph Merrill (uncredited)   See fewer
James Khan
Man Delivering Monkey (uncredited) Man Delivering Monkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur O'Connell
New Recruit (uncredited) New Recruit (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Phillips
Bailey - Pilot Leader (uncredited) Bailey - Pilot Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Roadman
Pearl (uncredited) Pearl (uncredited)   See fewer
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