Legion of Lost Flyers (1939)
Overview
A group of pilots, because of unsavory or unearned reputations, establish an outpost squadron of their own, led by "Loop" Gillian, running charter-flights and hauling supplies in the frozen wastelands of Alaska. The operation does not go without misadventures, foul-ups, and a bit of treachery tossed in.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.037 |
Directed By
Christy Cabanne
TOP CAST
Richard Arlen
Gene 'Loop' Gillan
Andy Devine
'Beef' Brumley
Anne Nagel
Paula Wilson
William Lundigan
Ralph Perry
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Jake Halley
Ona Munson
Martha Wilson
Jerry Marlowe
Freddy Simms
Leon Ames
Smythe
Theodore von Eltz
Bill Desert
Leon Belasco
'Frenchy' Rogian
Dave Willock
Blinky, the Radioman
Jack Carson
Larry Barrigan
Edith Mills
Bertha the Eskimo
Pat Flaherty
Sam Bradford
Eddy Waller
Petey
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