A cocky young pilot, at the urging of his girlfriend, takes a nice, "safe" job at the bank where her father is president.
Practical Effects
Genuine aerial stunts that put modern green-screen to shame.
Acting
Ray Walker's 'aw shucks' cockiness is pure Pre-Code energy.
Director
Lewis D. Collins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the Depression, Skyway sold working-class audiences on upward mobility through daring individualism—while banks were literally failing nationwide. Oof.
Director Lewis D. Collins cranked out 120+ films in his career; this was one of five he directed in 1933 alone. Studio system efficiency, baby.
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