Clipped Wings (1937)
A DYNAMIC DRAMA OF THE OIL FIELDS WITH SENSATIONAL SKY AND LAND BATTLES!
Mickey Lofton, young half-brother of famed war-aviator Jerry, fails in his attempt to enter the Canadian Air Corps, because of his fear of thunderstorms developed by an incident in his boyhood days. Jerry, now a Captain in the U.S. Department of Justice, is given an assignment to capture some border oil smugglers. Through his friendship with Raoul McGuire, one of the suspects, Jerry is accepted as a member of the gang. Mickey is in love with Raoul's sister, Molly. Gang leader Moran shoots and wounds Raoul, and is himself shot down by Jerry. Mickey flies Molly and her wounded brother to a hospital. Jerry takes off in another plane to guard Mickey's craft from a pursuing airplane, and crashes his plane into the gangster's plane but parachutes to safety.
Cast
- Lloyd Hughes - Capt. Jerry Brown / Jim Lofton
- Rosalind Keith - Molly McGuire
- William Janney - Mickey Lofton
- George Regas - Fernando, Moran's Henchman
- Henry Otho - Sgt. Phalen
- Richard Cramer - Moran, Jones' Henchman
- Jason Robards Sr. - Raoul McGuire
- Joseph W. Girard - Col. A.C. Clayton, Flight Surgeon
- Glen Boles - Cecil Dunbar, Mickey's Pal
- Delmar Watson - Mickey Lofton, as a Boy
Screenplay
- Paul Willett (Story)
- Paul Willett (Screenplay)
Keywords
pilot, oil
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Clipped Wings about?
- Mickey Lofton, young half-brother of famed war-aviator Jerry, fails in his attempt to enter the Canadian Air Corps, because of his fear of thunderstorms developed by an incident in his boyhood days. Jerry, now a Captain in the U.S. Department of Justice, is given an assignment to capture some border oil smugglers. Through his friendship with Raoul McGuire, one of the suspects, Jerry is accepted as a member of the gang. Mickey is in love with Raoul's sister, Molly. Gang leader Moran shoots and wounds Raoul, and is himself shot down by Jerry. Mickey flies Molly and her wounded brother to a hospital. Jerry takes off in another plane to guard Mickey's craft from a pursuing airplane, and crashes his plane into the gangster's plane but parachutes to safety.
- Who directed Clipped Wings?
- Clipped Wings was directed by Stuart Paton.
- Who stars in Clipped Wings?
- Clipped Wings stars Lloyd Hughes, Rosalind Keith, William Janney, George Regas, Henry Otho, Richard Cramer.
- How long is Clipped Wings?
- Clipped Wings has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is Clipped Wings?
- Clipped Wings is a Action, Adventure, Crime film.
- Where was Clipped Wings produced?
- Clipped Wings was produced in United States of America.