Men Against the Sky
Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

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1940
1h 15m
3.8(6 votes)
Drama

Overview

A draftswoman, the sister of an aging, alcoholic pilot, secretly uses her brother's ideas to solve design problems for an experimental military plane in an attempt to save the company and salvage her brother's reputation.

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RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Richard Dix

Phil Mercedes

Richard Dix
Acting

Kent Taylor

Martin Ames

Kent Taylor
Acting

Edmund Lowe

Dan McLean

Edmund Lowe
Acting

Wendy Barrie

Kay Mercedes

Wendy Barrie
Acting

Granville Bates

Mr. Burdett

Granville Bates
Acting

Grant Withers

Mr. Grant

Grant Withers
Acting

Donald Briggs

Dick Allerton

Donald Briggs
Acting

Charles Quigley

Flynn

Charles Quigley
Acting

Selmer Jackson

Capt. Sanders

Selmer Jackson
Acting

Lee Bonnell

Capt. Wallen

Lee Bonnell
Acting

Pamela Blake

Nurse

Pamela Blake
Acting

Joe Bordeaux

Mechanic

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Jan Buckingham

Miss Ross

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Eddie Dunn

Plainclothesman

Eddie Dunn
Acting

Thornton Edwards

Court Clerk

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Paul Everton

Banker

Paul Everton
Acting

Roy Gordon

Judge J. Doran Fox

Roy Gordon
Acting

Denis Greene

Col. Kolbec

Denis Greene
Acting

Jack Grey

Mechanic

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Harry Harvey

Reception Clerk

Harry Harvey
Acting

Earle Hodgins

Barker

Earle Hodgins
Acting

Ray Johnson

Mechanic

No Image
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George J. Lewis

Lt. Norval

George J. Lewis
Acting

M.G. McConnell

Mechanic

No Image
Acting

Helene Millard

Mrs. Leslie McLean

Helene Millard
Acting

Forbes Murray

Banker

Forbes Murray
Acting

George Noisom

Boy Entering Office

No Image
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Ted O'Shea

Mechanic

No Image
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Lee Phelps

Shop Foreman

Lee Phelps
Acting

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronnie - Waiter

Ronald R. Rondell
Acting

John Sheehan

Bartender

John Sheehan
Acting

Douglas Spencer

Mechanic

Douglas Spencer
Acting

Chester Tallman

Mechanic

No Image
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Harry Tyler

Agitated Passenger

Harry Tyler
Acting

Max Wagner

Max - Radioman

No Image
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Jane Woodworth

Miss LeClair

No Image

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