Stunt Pilot
Crime
Adventure
MEN WITH WINGS and hearts without fear!
The second of a series of four features Monogram made based on the comic strip by Hal Forrest (Universal also used the strip characters in two serials), finds a movie company shooting a war picture at Three Points airport, with Tailspin Tommy Tompkins as a stunt pilot in the film. Tommy is incensed by the complete disregard for human life shown by the film's director, Sheehan, and quits. Sheehan gets a replacement pilot named Earl Martin, who is known as a reckless pilot who will try an aerial stunt for a thrill. He hand Tommy get into a fight when Martin takes Betty Lou Barnes for a ride in a plane that is practically falling apart.
1939-06-30
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Cast
Director
George Waggner
John Trent as Tailspin Tommy Tompkins
Marjorie Reynolds as Betty Lou Barnes
Milburn Stone as 'Skeeter' Milligan
Jason Robards Sr. as Paul Smith
Pat O'Malley as Sheehan
George Meeker as Earl Martin
Wesley Barry as Glenn
George Cleveland as Sheriff
John Daheim as Tex
Forrest Taylor as Doctor
David Newell as Radio Operator
Carleton Young as Reporter Trent
Ray Turner as The Porter
Jack Kirk as Crewman
Monte Rawlins as Sound Man Hanson
Charles Morton as Chuck