Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.
Charles Sellon
- Man in Wreck
- (scenes deleted)
Robert W. Craig
- Chef
- (scenes deleted)
Harold Huber
- Swarthy Man
- (scenes deleted)
Milton Kibbee
- Undetermined Role
- (scenes deleted)
Irving Bacon
- Amarillo Weatherman
- (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
- Hotel Maid
- (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
James Bush
- Amarillo Pilot
- (uncredited)
Clay Clement
- Radio announcer
- (uncredited)
Harry Depp
- Hotel Telephone Operator
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- William A. Wellman
- Alfred E. Green(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaAccording to an interview with William Wellman, Jr. in the special features for the DVD of "The High and the Mighty," his father used John Wayne as a stuntman in this film.
- GoofsWhen the camera moves from a position between Sally Eilers' and Richard Barthelmess' hotel rooms to the left, her room can be seen from his, revealing the missing fourth wall of the set.
- Quotes
Hotel Desk Clerk #3: [phoning Jim's room to complain about the noise] The woman over you is complaining.
James 'Jim' Blaine: [sarcastically] Well, tell her I'll be right up.
- ConnectionsEdited into Spills for Thrills (1940)
Featured review
Good Aviation film
Very good "Precoder" starring Dick Barthelmess, which in a way, kind of reminded me of Hawks' "Only Angels Have Wings" (1939), in which Barthelmess also acted. This film was directed by masterful William Wellman, who was responsible for the landmark aviation Silent picture "Wings".
Barthelmess plays a devil-may-care airplane pilot, who is a blamed for an aviation accident. Afterwards he meets and falls for pretty Sally Eilers, who participates as part of an Act in an itinerant Air Circus; but when Barthelmess' brother appears in scene, a triangular relationship ensues.
"Central Airport" has many thrilling moments and some moving and touching scenes too, thanks to the great chemistry that develops between Barthelmess and Eilers (who, in my opinion, in this film resembles very much actress Dorothy Mackaill). Tom Brown is good as Barthelmess brother, fresh from his success in Wyler's "Tom Brown of Culver".
Great special effects, good flying stunts, swiftly paced film; in all, highly entertaining. Don't miss it when TCM airs it again.
Barthelmess plays a devil-may-care airplane pilot, who is a blamed for an aviation accident. Afterwards he meets and falls for pretty Sally Eilers, who participates as part of an Act in an itinerant Air Circus; but when Barthelmess' brother appears in scene, a triangular relationship ensues.
"Central Airport" has many thrilling moments and some moving and touching scenes too, thanks to the great chemistry that develops between Barthelmess and Eilers (who, in my opinion, in this film resembles very much actress Dorothy Mackaill). Tom Brown is good as Barthelmess brother, fresh from his success in Wyler's "Tom Brown of Culver".
Great special effects, good flying stunts, swiftly paced film; in all, highly entertaining. Don't miss it when TCM airs it again.
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- Heroji neba
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- $365,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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