As a Canadian, I cringed and laughed at all the cliched Hollywood images of us "Canucks". Still, if you give this picture a chance it builds to an unexpected, dramatically heroic climax. Cagney's presence, as always, heightens the film's entertainment value immensely. You end up really rooting for him despite his "bad boy" antics throughout. Director Michael Curtiz has certainly done better but this film succeeds in reminding us that they don't make 'em like they used to. Memorable Cagney line (on the phone trying to calm an irate caller): "You worked up enough lather to shave all of Montreal!"
Review of Captains of the Clouds
