They Flew Alone

1h 34min

Drama

The story of flyer Amy Johnson the girl from Yorkshire who won the hearts of the British public in the 1930s with her record-breaking solo flights around the world. Her marriage to fellow aviator Jim Mallison was less noteworthy.

Cast

Anna Neagle

Anna Neagle

Amy Johnson
Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Jim Mollison
Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Mr. Johnson
Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

ATA Commandant
Joan Kemp-Welch

Joan Kemp-Welch

Mrs. Johnson
Charles Carson

Charles Carson

Lord Wakefield
Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Miss Bland
Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Mayor of Croydon
David Horne

David Horne

Solicitor
Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Vacuum Salesman
Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Bill, the Barber
Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Postmaster
Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Old General
John Slater

John Slater

Officer on Interview Panel
Cyril Smith

Cyril Smith

Aquitania Radio Operator
Muriel George

Muriel George

Kitty the Housekeeper
Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Secretary
Anthony Shaw

Anthony Shaw

Official
Peter Gawthorne

Peter Gawthorne

RAF Officer
Charles Maxwell

Charles Maxwell

Radio Commentator Great Britain (voice)
Frank Atkinson

Frank Atkinson

Reporter in the Johnsons' House (uncredited)
Anne Crawford

Anne Crawford

ATA Girl (uncredited)
Leslie Dwyer

Leslie Dwyer

Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)
Bryan Herbert

Bryan Herbert

Airfield Weather Man (uncredited)
Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Man at Australian Airfield (uncredited)

Release date

29th Jun 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English