The Man Who Found Himself | |
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Directed by | Lew Landers |
Screenplay by | J. Robert Bren Edmund L. Hartmann Gladys Atwater Thomas Lennon |
Based on | "Wings of Mercy" by Alice B. Curtis |
Produced by | Cliff Reid |
Starring | John Beal Joan Fontaine Philip Huston |
Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
Edited by | Jack Hively |
Music by | Max Steiner (uncredited) |
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Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Man Who Found Himself, also known as Wings of Mercy, is a 1937 American aviation film based on the unpublished story "Wings of Mercy" by Alice B. Curtis. The film marked the first starring role for 19-year-old Joan Fontaine, who was billed as the "new RKO screen personality", highlighted following the end of the film by a special "on screen" introduction.[1] Unlike many of the period films that appeared to glorify aviation, it is a complex film, examining the motivations of both doctors and pilots.[2]