In hard times just after World War I, three ex-fighter pilots manage to land jobs as Hollywood stunt fliers working for dictatorial director Von Furst.In hard times just after World War I, three ex-fighter pilots manage to land jobs as Hollywood stunt fliers working for dictatorial director Von Furst.In hard times just after World War I, three ex-fighter pilots manage to land jobs as Hollywood stunt fliers working for dictatorial director Von Furst.
William B. Davidson
- Lelewer
- (as William Davidson)
Frank Clarke
- Flier
- (uncredited)
Thomas A. Curran
- Night Watchman
- (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
- Policeman Wanting Report
- (uncredited)
Art Goebel
- Flier
- (uncredited)
Dick Grace
- Flier
- (uncredited)
Arnold Gray
- Tall Actor in War Film
- (uncredited)
Freeman Lang
- Freeman Lang - Radio Announcer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAs Richard Dix tries to wave down Robert Armstrong following the plane's sabotage by Von Stroheim, during the back and forth banter Armstrong's character clearly flips his middle finger or "the bird" to Dix, and with a smile on his face.
- GoofsAt the start, during the aerial dog fight, the front aiming machine guns fire too quickly for the bullets to pass through the propellers.
- Quotes
Lt. Woody Kerwood: Well, if I'm gonna fall apart, I'd rather do it stewed than sober.
[laughs]
Lt. Woody Kerwood: It doesn't hurt as much, huh?
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)
- SoundtracksOver There
(1917) (uncredited)
Music by George M. Cohan
Strains played during the opening credits
Also played more fully as background music
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The film is unusual enough to make it worth a look
You should probably know that I love airplane films--particularly one with vintage planes. So, I have a bias towards this sort of film and some may NOT be excited in seeing the biplanes flying about during the movie (even though many are post-WWI planes when they are supposed to be WWI aircraft).
Richard Dix, Robert Armstrong and Joel McCrea play three buddies who served in the Air Corps during the war. However, now that about a decade has passed, they are forced to make a living working stunt flying for a sadistic film director (Eric Von Stroheim). Eventually, just how evil the director is and the depths of his evil come to light and this leads to a dandy, though grisly, conclusion.
Interestingly, of the three pilots, the least famous and important was McCrea, as he was not yet an established star. The other two (Dix and Armstrong) were big names, though only a short time later they were relegated to "has-been" status. All did a decent job and the film, though a bit tough to believe, was entertaining and was more than just a time-passer.
Richard Dix, Robert Armstrong and Joel McCrea play three buddies who served in the Air Corps during the war. However, now that about a decade has passed, they are forced to make a living working stunt flying for a sadistic film director (Eric Von Stroheim). Eventually, just how evil the director is and the depths of his evil come to light and this leads to a dandy, though grisly, conclusion.
Interestingly, of the three pilots, the least famous and important was McCrea, as he was not yet an established star. The other two (Dix and Armstrong) were big names, though only a short time later they were relegated to "has-been" status. All did a decent job and the film, though a bit tough to believe, was entertaining and was more than just a time-passer.
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- planktonrules
- Sep 20, 2007
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- Son Tayyareciler
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- Budget
- $621,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.19 : 1
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