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Chain Lightning

Play trailer Poster for Chain Lightning Released Feb 18, 1950,  1h 34m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Former World War II flying ace Matt Brennan (Humphrey Bogart) takes a position as a test pilot for a commercial aircraft corporation and bumps into his old girlfriend, Jo Holloway (Eleanor Parker), who now works as a receptionist for the company. As daredevil Matt tries to rekindle his once passionate romance with Jo, he courageously takes the most dangerous assignment of his career when he consents to use an unorthodox, unproven ejector seat while flying at death-defying speeds.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Humphrey Bogart made so many great films at Warner Bros. that it's disappointing his final collaboration with the studio turned out to be one of his weaker efforts. Rated: 2.5/4 •  Jun 26, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Solid but unremarkable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/24/23 Full Review Preserving Cinema C Although chain lightning is not Humphrey Bogart‘s most acclaimed film, it's definitely one of his most ambitious. The fast paced Chain lightning brings in the future of aeronautics to the public of 1950 in a two hour action pack film that goes by very quickly, No pun intended. All in all the film has got good action, it's fast paced,it has a little bit of romance in there and overall it's a solid good hearted story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/01/23 Full Review
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Stuart Heisler

Director

Humphrey Bogart

Lt. Col. Matthew `'Matt'` Brennan

Eleanor Parker

Joan `'Jo'` Holloway

Raymond Massey

Leland Willis

Richard Whorf

Carl Troxell

James Brown

Maj. Hinkle
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Synopsis Former World War II flying ace Matt Brennan (Humphrey Bogart) takes a position as a test pilot for a commercial aircraft corporation and bumps into his old girlfriend, Jo Holloway (Eleanor Parker), who now works as a receptionist for the company. As daredevil Matt tries to rekindle his once passionate romance with Jo, he courageously takes the most dangerous assignment of his career when he consents to use an unorthodox, unproven ejector seat while flying at death-defying speeds.
Director
Stuart Heisler
Producer
Anthony Veiller
Screenwriter
Liam O'Brien, Vincent B. Evans
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 18, 1950, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 16, 2016
Runtime
1h 34m