Stunt Pilot (1939)
MEN WITH WINGS and hearts without fear!
61 min
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.
- Release date
- June 30, 1939
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- John Trent as Tailspin Tommy Tompkins
- Marjorie Reynolds as Betty Lou Barnes
- Milburn Stone as 'Skeeter' Milligan
- Jason Robards Sr. as Paul Smith
- Pat O'Malley as Sheehan
- George Meeker as Earl Martin
- Wesley Barry as Glenn
- George Cleveland as Sheriff
- John Daheim as Tex
- Tod Sterling as Charlie
Crew
- George Waggner · Director
- Hal Forrest · Writer
- Scott Darling · Writer
- George Waggner · Writer
- Paul Malvern · Producer
- Frank Sanucci · Composer
- Fred Jackman Jr. · Cinematographer
- Carl Pierson · Editor