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Steel Against the Sky

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 7m
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5.8/10
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Alexis Smith in Steel Against the Sky (1941)
Rough-hewn Rocky Evans has two great loves--his job building bridges and beautiful Helen Powers, his boss' daughter. But it's Rocky's shiftless brother Chuck who wins Helen's affections. Chuck even takes a job on Rocky's bridge-building crew to woo Helen, but the two brothers soon find themselves clashing over work and love.
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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.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.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    327
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • A. Edward Sutherland
    • Writers
      • Paul Gerard Smith
      • Maurice Hanline
      • Jesse Lasky Jr.
    • Stars
      • Alexis Smith
      • Lloyd Nolan
      • Craig Stevens
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast43

    Alexis Smith
    Alexis Smith
    • Helen Powers
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Rocky Evans
    Craig Stevens
    Craig Stevens
    • Chuck Evans
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • John Powers
    Edward Ellis
    Edward Ellis
    • Pop Aloysius Evans
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • Professor Rupert Sampson
    Howard Da Silva
    Howard Da Silva
    • Bugs
    • (as Howard da Silva)
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Pete Evans
    Julie Bishop
    Julie Bishop
    • Myrt
    Joe Devlin
    Joe Devlin
    • Ed
    • (scenes deleted)
    Edward Hearn
    Edward Hearn
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (scenes deleted)
    Weldon Heyburn
    Weldon Heyburn
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (scenes deleted)
    Cyril Ring
    Cyril Ring
    • Harry
    • (scenes deleted)
    Tom Coleman
    • Man in Office
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Dawson
    • Messenger Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Jerome de Nuccio
    • Construction Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Dime
    Jimmy Dime
    • Construction Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Neal Dodd
    Neal Dodd
    • Justice of the Peace
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • A. Edward Sutherland
    • Writers
      • Paul Gerard Smith
      • Maurice Hanline
      • Jesse Lasky Jr.
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    • Trivia
      The bridge being built is the Golden Gate Bridge, spanning San Francisco Bay, which opened in 1937.
    • Goofs
      When all the cigarettes are launched out of the machine and the professor dives for them; there is still a whole hamburger on the plate. But on the next cut when the professor goes back to his seat: there is now only a small bite size piece left on the plate.
    • Connections
      References You Can't Take It with You (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      The Wedding March
      (1843) (uncredited)

      from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"

      Written by Felix Mendelssohn

      Played as part of the score at the wedding

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 13, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bridges Built at Night
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 7m(67 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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