Stunt Pilot

1h 1min

Crime

Adventure

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.

Cast

John Trent

John Trent

Tailspin Tommy Tompkins
Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

Betty Lou Barnes
Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

'Skeeter' Milligan
George Meeker

George Meeker

Earl Martin
David Newell

David Newell

Radio Operator
Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Reporter Trent
Ray Turner

Ray Turner

The Porter
Jack Kirk

Jack Kirk

Crewman
Monte Rawlins

Monte Rawlins

Sound Man Hanson
Jack Hendricks

Jack Hendricks

Movie Set Worker
Wally West

Wally West

Movie Set Soldier

Release date

30th Jun 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English