Sky Patrol
Sky Patrol is a 1939 American film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring John Trent, along with Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone and Jason Robards Sr. The film also featured actor and comedian Jackie Coogan, who began his film career as a child actor in silent films.
Plot
In the final flying test for Sky Patrol graduation, instructor Tailspin Tommy Thompson (John Trent) flies with the son of flight commander Colonel Meade (Boyd Irwin). Carter Meade (Jackie Coogan) freezes during target practice but Tommy covers for him and he graduates.
More details
author | George Waggner Hal Forrest Norton S. Parker Tailspin Tommy |
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director | Howard Bretherton |
editor | Carl Pierson |
events | aviation |
genre | adventure |
keywords | boyd irwin bryant washburn capture fly lock up presumed dead set up smuggle target practice |
producer | Paul Malvern |
productionCompany | Monogram Pictures |
theme | silent |