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Charter Pilot

Charter Pilot

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Charter Pilot

"Flying Romeo Meets Broadcast Queen!"

1940

1h 10m

7.7(3 votes)

Adventure

Overview

US-to-Central-America freight service pilot gets engaged to radio broadcaster and promises to take a desk job but the urge for adventure is too strong.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

King Morgan

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Marge Duncan

Etta McDaniel

Ophie

George Montgomery

George Montgomery

Charlie Crane

Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Raquel Andrews

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Faber

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Fred Adams

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

W.J. Brady

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Horace Sturgeon

Sherry Hall

Al Stevens, mechanic-henchman

Creative team

Directed by: Eugene Forde
Written by: J. Robert Bren
Lester Ziffren

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