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Release Date:
13 December 1941 (USA) morePlot:
Rough-hewn Rocky Evans has two great loves--his job building bridges and beautiful Helen Powers, his boss' daughter... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Pretty Decent, Undemanding Warners 'B' moreCast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Lloyd Nolan | ... | Rocky Evans |
 | Alexis Smith | ... | Helen Powers |
| Craig Stevens | ... | Chuck Evans |
 | Gene Lockhart | ... | Frederick John Powers |
| Edward Ellis | ... | Aloysius 'Pop' Evans |
| Walter Catlett | ... | Professor Rupert Sampson |
| Howard Da Silva | ... | Bugs Little (as Howard da Silva) |
| Edward Brophy | ... | Pete Evans |
| Julie Bishop | ... | Myrtle 'Myrt' |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joe Devlin | ... | Ed (scenes deleted) |
| Edward Hearn | ... | (scenes deleted) |
| Weldon Heyburn | ... | (scenes deleted) |
| Cyril Ring | ... | Harry (scenes deleted) |
| Billy Dawson | ... | Messenger Boy (uncredited) |
| Neal Dodd | ... | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
| Roland Drew | ... | Weather Man (uncredited) |
 | Frank Faylen | ... | Egg Man in Diner (uncredited) |
| John Gallaudet | ... | Worker Answering Telephone (uncredited) |
| Jackie Gleason | ... | Cliff, the Drunk in Diner (uncredited) |
| Herbert Gunn | ... | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Creighton Hale | ... | Jim, Powers' Clerk (uncredited) |
| Reid Kilpatrick | ... | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| George Lloyd | ... | Tired Counterman (uncredited) |
| Hank Mann | ... | Worked Who Lived in Missouri (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | ... | New Worker (uncredited) |
| Patrick McVey | ... | Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | ... | Engineer (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | ... | Rocky's Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Malley | ... | Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... | Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| John Ridgely | ... | Joe, Policeman (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | ... | Worker (uncredited) |
| Don Turner | ... | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | ... | Worker (uncredited) |
| Billy Wayne | ... | Worker (uncredited) |
| Dick Wessel | ... | Mike, Diner Customer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| A. Edward Sutherland | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Maurice Hanline | (story "A Bridge Built At Night") and | |
| Jesse Lasky Jr. | (story "A Bridge Built At Night") | |
| Paul Girard Smith | (screenplay) (as Paul Gerard Smith) | |
Produced by | |||
| Edmund Grainger | .... | associate producer | |
| Bryan Foy | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| William Lava | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| James Van Trees | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Doug Gould | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Charles Novi | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Howard Shoup | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Perc Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Philip Quinn | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Francis J. Scheid | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Willard Van Enger | .... | special effects | |
Music Department | |||
| Leo F. Forbstein | .... | musical director (uncredited) | |
| Charles Maxwell | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Robert Foulk | .... | dialogue director | |
| M.L. Lipsett | .... | technical advisor | |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1941) (USA) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Fun Stuff
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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 united until Smith's death in the 1990s) and the thrills come assuredly in the climax atop a huge, slippery bridge. For comedic relief, Walter Catlett annoys as a bumbling scientist. Luckily, his scenes aren't too long. A young and unknown Jackie Gleason has a funny little scene early on.