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Tailspin Tommy (1934)

Tailspin Tommy poster
Directed by
Lew Landers
Genre
adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
4h 08m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Tailspin Tommy follows a young pilot caught in a battle over an airmail delivery contract. He faces danger and sabotage while trying to protect the job.

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What happens

Tailspin Tommy is a 12-episode 1934 Universal film serial based on the Tailspin Tommy comic strip by Hal Forrest. Directed by Lew Landers and produced by Milton Gatzert, the serial was the 97th serial of the 137 released by that studio (and the 24th with sound). The plot of Tailspin Tommy concerns a conflict over a government airmail contract. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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