Air Mail (1932)
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- Approved
- 1h 24min
- Adventure, Drama
- 03 Nov 1932 (USA)
- Movie
A group of air mail pilots risk their lives to deliver important mail through bad weather conditions.
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
Mike Miller
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| Gloria Stuart | ... |
Ruth Barnes
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| Pat O'Brien | ... |
Duke Talbot
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| Slim Summerville | ... |
'Slim' McCune
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| Lilian Bond | ... |
Irene Wilkins
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| Russell Hopton | ... |
'Dizzy' Wilkins
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| David Landau | ... |
'Pop'
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| Leslie Fenton | ... |
Tony Dressel
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| Frank Albertson | ... |
Tommy Bogan
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| Hans Fuerberg | ... |
'Heinie' Kramer
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| Thomas Carrigan | ... |
'Sleepy' Collins
(as Tom Carrigan)
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William Daly | ... |
'Tex' Lane
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| Frank Beal | ... |
Passenger to Kansas City (uncredited)
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Joe Barnes (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
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| Edmund Burns | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Alene Carroll | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Enrico Caruso Jr. | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Pat Davis | ... |
Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
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Charles De La Motte | ... |
Passenger Plane Pilot (uncredited)
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| James Donlan | ... |
Passenger Passing Out Cigars (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Man with Radio Report (uncredited)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)
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| George Irving | ... |
John Montgomery (uncredited)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
Drunken Passenger (uncredited)
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| Louise Mackintosh | ... |
Passenger Writing Postcard (uncredited)
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Beth Milton | ... |
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
Airport Postal Worker (uncredited)
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| Katherine Perry | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Bus Driver with Lantern (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Airport Worker Yelling 'Crash Wagon' (uncredited)
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Billy Thorpe | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jim Thorpe | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Ford | ||
Written by
| Dale Van Every | ... | (story) |
| Frank Wead | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Produced by
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Karl Freund | ... | (camera) |
Editing by
| Harry W. Lieb | ||
Editorial Department
| Greg Rodin | ... | 4K Digital Restoration: Universal Pictures |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Scott R. Beal | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Cleo E. Baker | ... | miniatures (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Elmer Dyer | ... | stunt pilot (uncredited) |
| Jimmy James | ... | stunt pilot (uncredited) |
| Paul Mantz | ... | stunt pilot (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Dyer | ... | aerial photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| David Broekman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Gilbert Kurland | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Sam Perry | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carl Laemmle | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Canadian Universal Film Company (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1933) (France) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1958) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Level headed Mike Miller runs Desert Airport, an air mail base full of daring young pilots risking their lives to get the mail through-regardless of the weather. Following the death of one pilot in a horrific crash, Miller is forced to engage the wild and arrogant, yet skillful, Duke Talbot. When pilot Dizzy Wilkins crashes and dies in a storm, Talbot runs off with the young Mrs.Wilkins, leaving Miller to complete the last leg of Wilkins' mail run. Miller crashes on a mountain. Alive but in an inaccessible location, Miller tries to endure his injuries while futile attempts are made by air mail pilots to rescue him. Hearing of the impossibility of reaching Miller's crash site in time to save him, Talbot can't resist the challenge of trying an airborne rescue himself.
Written by Gary Jackson |
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| Taglines | "AIR MAIL" - THE EPIC THRILLER! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $305,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | First movie to feature an airplane-flying-through-a-hangar stunt, performed by stunt pilot Paul Mantz. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Beata Virgo Viscera (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Silent Night See more » |
| Quotes |
Duke Talbot:
I'da made that flight to Paris but Lindy beat me to it. See more » |