Directed by:
Frank CapraCast:
Jack Holt, Lila Lee, Ralph Graves, Joe Bordeaux, Walter Brennan, Eddy Chandler, Jimmy de la Cruze, Edgar Dearing, Harold Goodwin, George Irving, Alan RoscoePlots(1)
This early Frank Capra talkie stars popular screen action team Jack Holt and Ralph Graves as US marines stationed in Nicaragua. The "two guys fighting over one gal" throughline is there because the audience expected it -- and besides, leading lady Lila Lee is awfully cute. But the meat of the story lies in the fact that Holt and Graves are pilots, required to fly their Curtis fighter-bomber on dangerous missions. The flight scenes, shot without the benefit of special effects or back projection, are truly awe-inspiring, and served as stock footage for countless Columbia films in future years. Released in both silent and sound versions, Flight was a major success for the tiny Columbia studios. Its effectiveness is all the more remarkable when one realizes that star Jack Holt had a lifelong fear of flying! (official distributor synopsis)
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