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Men Against the Sky (1940)

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Leslie Goodwins
Writer : Nathanael West

Synopsis

A draftswoman, the sister of an aging, alcoholic pilot, secretly uses her brother's ideas to solve design problems for an experimental military plane in an attempt to save the company and salvage her brother's reputation.

Actors

Richard Dix
Richard Dix
Phil Mercedes
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
Martin Ames
Edmund Lowe
Edmund Lowe
Dan McLean
Wendy Barrie
Wendy Barrie
Kay Mercedes
Granville Bates
Granville Bates
Mr. Burdett
Grant Withers
Grant Withers
Mr. Grant
Donald Briggs
Donald Briggs
Dick Allerton
Charles Quigley
Charles Quigley
Flynn
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Capt. Sanders
Lee Bonnell
Lee Bonnell
Capt. Wallen
Pamela Blake
Pamela Blake
Nurse
Joe Bordeaux
Joe Bordeaux
Mechanic
Jan Buckingham
Jan Buckingham
Miss Ross
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
Plainclothesman
Thornton Edwards
Thornton Edwards
Court Clerk
Paul Everton
Paul Everton
Banker
Roy Gordon
Roy Gordon
Judge J. Doran Fox
Denis Greene
Denis Greene
Col. Kolbec
Jack Grey
Jack Grey
Mechanic
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
Reception Clerk
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
Barker
Ray Johnson
Ray Johnson
Mechanic
George J. Lewis
George J. Lewis
Lt. Norval
M.G. McConnell
M.G. McConnell
Mechanic
Helene Millard
Helene Millard
Mrs. Leslie McLean
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Banker
George Noisom
George Noisom
Boy Entering Office
Ted O'Shea
Ted O'Shea
Mechanic
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Shop Foreman
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronnie - Waiter
John Sheehan
John Sheehan
Bartender
Douglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer
Mechanic
Chester Tallman
Chester Tallman
Mechanic
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Agitated Passenger
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Max - Radioman
Jane Woodworth
Jane Woodworth
Miss LeClair

Crews

Leslie Goodwins
Leslie Goodwins
Director
John Twist
John Twist
Story
Nathanael West
Nathanael West
Screenplay
Howard Benedict
Howard Benedict
Producer
Desmond Marquette
Desmond Marquette
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Renié
Renié
Costume Design
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Frank Redman
Frank Redman
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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