Ships with Wings_
Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade Greece, he gets a chance to redeem himself and rejoin his old unit on a British carrier. This is regarded the last of the conventional, rather stiff 1930's style Ealing war films, to be succeeded by much more realism and better storytelling.
Starring
John Clements, Leslie Banks, Jane Baxter
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Ships with Wings was released 85 years ago in 1941.
Overview
Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade Greece, he...
Ships with Wings is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (20)
John Clements
Lt. Dick Stacey
Leslie Banks
Vice Adm. David Wetherby
Jane Baxter
Celia Wetherby
Ann Todd
Kay Gordon
Basil Sydney
Capt. Fairfax
Edward Chapman
Papadopoulos
Hugh Williams
Wagner
Frank Pettingell
Fields
Michael Wilding
Lieut. Grant
Michael Rennie
Lieut. Maxwell
Cecil Parker
German Air Marshal
John Stuart
Commdr. Hood
Frank Cellier
Gen. Scarappa
Morland Graham
C.P.O.Marsden
Charles Victor
MacDermott
Hugh Burden
Sub.Lt. Weatherby
Betty Marsden
Jean
George Merritt
Surgeon Comdr.
John Laurie
Lt.Comdr. Reid
CS
Charles Stuart
Von Rittau
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What is Ships with Wings about?
Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade Greece, he gets a chance to redeem himself and rejoin his old unit on a British carrier. This is regarded the last of the conventional, rather stiff 1930's style Ealing war films, to be succeeded by much more realism and better storytelling.
How long is Ships with Wings?
Ships with Wings has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Ships with Wings?
The cast of Ships with Wings includes John Clements, Leslie Banks, Jane Baxter, Ann Todd, Basil Sydney.
What is the rating of Ships with Wings?
Ships with Wings has a rating of 4.0 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama
