Reaching for the Sun Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line. Details Casts Title Reaching for the Sun Release Date 1941-05-01 Runtime 01 Hours 30 Minutes Genres Comedy Drama Production Companies Paramount Pictures Production Countries United States of America Joel McCrea Russ Eliot Ellen Drew Rita Eddie Bracken Benny Hogan Albert Dekker Herman Billy Gilbert Amos George Chandler Jerry Bodil Rosing Rita's Mother James Burke Norm Nella Walker Nurse Eily Malyon Landlady Hobart Cavanaugh Front Office Man Regis Toomey Intern Charles D. Brown Johnson Michael Duggan Little Benny Eliot Warren Hymer Percy Shelley