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Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery (1935)

Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery poster
Original title
Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
Directed by
Ray Taylor
Genre
adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
3h 56m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young pilot named Tommy gets caught up in a series of dangerous aerial adventures. Together with his friends, he faces mysterious threats and must overcome challenges across multiple episodes.

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What happens

Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery is a 12-episode 1935 Universal movie serial based on the Tailspin Tommy comic strip by Hal Forrest and starring Clark Williams, Jean Rogers and Noah Beery, Jr. The picture was the 96th of the 137 serials released by the studio (the 28th of which to be made with sound). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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