This is the story of the historic 1938 flight of Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. Mr. Corrigan starred in this film, which chronicled his infamous flight. On July 17, 1938, Mr. Corrigan loaded 320 gallons of gasoline (40 hours worth) into the tiny, single engine plane. While expressing his intent to fly west to Long Beach, CA, Mr. Corrigan flew out of Floyd Bennett Field heading east over the Atlantic. Instrumentation in the plane included two compasses (both malfunctioned) and a turn-and-bank indicator. The cabin door was held shut with baling wire. Nearly 29 hours later, he landed in Baldonnel near Dublin. He forever claimed to be surprised at arriving in Ireland rather than California. He returned to the US as a hero, with a ticker tape parade in New York and received numerous medals and awards.
as Douglas Corrigan
as Henry Corrigan
as Butch Brannen
as Joe Alden
as Young Douglas Corrigan
as Airport Personnel Manager
as Ma Corrigan
as Young Henry Corrigan
as Edith Corrigan
as Young Edith Corrigan
as Roy Thompson
as Mamie Thompson
as Smedley
as Maybelle
as Sally
as Dr. Howard
as Clothing Store Sales Clerk
as Teenager
as J.R. Robinson
as Car Repo Man
as Airport Gas Attendant
as Airport Spectator
as Commentator
as Bettor
as Russian Commentator
as Teenager Taking Photograph
as Second Man Grounding Doug in New York
as New York Mechanic
as First Man Grounding Doug in New York
as Man at New York Airport
as Irish Airport Radio Operator
as Doctor Attending Mrs. Corrigan
as Office at Ireland Airport
as Flower Peddlar
as New York Airport Manager
as Airplane Passenger
as Telephone Operator
as New York Airport Workman
as Mechanic
as Drunk at New York Airport
as Messenger
as Mechanic Hiring Doug
as Airplane Owner Selling It to Corrigan
as Photographer
as New York City Announcer
as Mr. Clyde Corrigan Sr.
