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A Man's Courage and a Woman's Faith Put to the Supreme Test
1933 | 72m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | William A. Wellman |
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| Writer: | Rian James, Jack Moffitt |
| Staring: |
| Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 15, 1933 |
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| Director: | William A. Wellman |
| Writer: | Rian James, Jack Moffitt |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | pilot, storm, pre-code, gulf of mexico |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $747,000
Budget: $421,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Richard Barthelmess | James 'Jim' Blaine |
| Sally Eilers | Jill Collins |
| Tom Brown | Neil 'Bud' Blaine |
| Grant Mitchell | Mr. Blaine |
| James Murray | Eddie Hughes |
| Claire McDowell | Mrs. Blaine |
| Willard Robertson | Havana Airport Manager |
| Arthur Vinton | Amarillo Airport Manager |
| Louise Beavers | Hotel Maid (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited) |
| Betty Jane Graham | Little Girl in Wreck (uncredited) |
| Charles Lane | Amarillo Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| John 'Skins' Miller | Hotel Desk Clerk #2 (uncredited) |
| J. Carrol Naish | Drunk in Wreck (uncredited) |
| Toby Wing | Air Show Observer (uncredited) |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Hotel Porter |
| Irving Bacon | Airport Weatherman |
| Dick Elliott | Man Looking for Driver |
| Charles Williams | Hotel Desk Clerk |
| John Wayne |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rian James | Screenplay |
| Jack Moffitt | Writer |
| Howard Jackson | Original Music Composer |
| Sidney Hickox | Director of Photography |
| Jack Okey | Art Direction |
| Bernhard Kaun | Original Music Composer |
| James B. Morley | Editor |
| William A. Wellman | Director |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
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| Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
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