Stunt Pilot

Jun 30, 1939

1h 1m

★ 5.0

MEN WITH WINGS and hearts without fear!

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Adventure

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

Stunt Pilot Trailers

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Cast

Tailspin Tommy Tompkins

John Trent

Betty Lou Barnes

Marjorie Reynolds

'Skeeter' Milligan

Milburn Stone

Paul Smith

Jason Robards Sr.

Sheehan

Pat O'Malley

Earl Martin

George Meeker

Glenn

Wesley Barry

Sheriff

George Cleveland

Tex

John Daheim

Charlie

Tod Sterling

Ethel

Mary Field

Bobby

Buddy Cox

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