A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are threatened by a raging forest fire.
Practical Effects
Real plane stunts that probably terrified the insurance company.
Acting
Marie Wilson's comic relief saves the whole thing from collapse.
Director
Frank McDonald
Richard Arlen
Jim Clark
Jean Parker
Shirley Brooks
Nils Asther
Eric Karolek
Marie Wilson
Veronica Gimble
Roger Pryor
Rocky Drake
Eddie Quillan
Riley
Dick Purcell
Bob Fuller
Grady Sutton
Chester Gimble
Kay Sutton
Miss Danila
Charlotte Henry
Corenson's Secretary
Joseph Crehan
Nunnally
William Hall
Lew West
Dwight Frye
Leo Qualen
James Seay
Dave - Flight Dispatcher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released months before Pearl Harbor, this captures America's anxious fascination with espionage and aerial warfare.
Director Frank McDonald cranked out over 100 B-pictures; this was Tuesday for him.
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