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The Man Who Found Himself


Alternate title: Wings Of Mercy
Date: 1937
Type: Drama
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Lew Landers
Producer: Cliff Reid

Comment/Synopsis

A prominent surgeon who is a pilot has a plane crash that kills the married woman travelling with him. Although innocent of any indiscretion the resulting scandal makes him leave his job and life. He becomes a tramp and gets arrested. A friend then gets him a job as a mechanic on ambulance planes. The attractive nurse (Joan Fontaine) discovers his true identity and works to redeem him as a pilot and as a doctor. Whilst a lot of the plot is unbeleivable, it is entertaining for a low budget B movie. The most notable part of the film is the first star billing performance from a young Joan Fontaine.

Actors


John BealJohn Beal
Joan FontaineJoan Fontaine
Philip Huston
Jane Walsh
George Irving
Jimmy ConlinJames Conlin
Frank M Thomas
Diana Gibson
Dwight FryeDwight Frye
Billy GIlbertBilly Gilbert

Oscars

None
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
The Man Who Found Himself Joan Fontaine