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Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

1941Movie⏱️ 1h 7mApproved
ActionAdventureComedyDramaRomance
5.8
IMDB Rating
322 votes

Rocky Evans loves bridge building and his boss' daughter Helen. When his unreliable brother Chuck pursues Helen and joins Rocky's crew, the brothers clash over both romance and work.

Director
A. Edward Sutherland
Writers
Paul Gerard Smith, Maurice Hanline, Jesse Lasky Jr.
Stars
Alexis Smith, Lloyd Nolan, Craig Stevens
Release Date
December 13, 1941
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 9
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Alexis Smith
Alexis Smith
as Helen Powers
Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
as Rocky Evans
Craig Stevens
Craig Stevens
as Chuck Evans
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
as John Powers
Edward Ellis
Edward Ellis
as Pop Aloysius Evans
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
as Professor Rupert Sampson
Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva
as Bugs
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
as Pete Evans
Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
as Myrt
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
as Ed

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production
Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

scheming brotherrich fatherb moviedouble feature filmboss's daughter

🎯 Categories

ActionAdventureComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Pretty Decent, Undemanding Warners 'B'
by FourColorCowboy2006-01-12
5/10

"Steel Against the Sky is an engaging yet uneven blend of comedy, romance and melodrama set in the construction industry. Another example of the kind of quick and snazzy movies that Warner Brothers ground out like sausages in the early '40s, but it's scripted and directed so indifferently that the whole project cries out for the macho verve of a Raoul Walsh. Lloyd Nolan and Craig Stevens star as bickering brothers vying for the attentions of pretty Alexis Smith. What ensues is very predictable, but Stevens and Smith have undeniable chemistry (the couple latter married and stayed unite..."

💡 Did You Know?

The bridge being built is the Golden Gate Bridge, spanning San Francisco Bay, which opened in 1937.

📖 Synopsis

Rocky Evans loves bridge building and his boss' daughter Helen. When his unreliable brother Chuck pursues Helen and joins Rocky's crew, the brothers clash over both romance and work.