Air Hawks (1935)
- Directed by
- Albert S. Rogell
- Genre
- horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 08m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A scientist uses a death ray to disrupt flights. An aviator and a famous pilot team up to stop him.
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What happens
Air Hawks is a 1935 American aviation-themed horror science fiction film based on Ben Pivar's "Air Fury", an unpublished story. Director Albert Rogell who had moved from shorts to B-films, was interested in aviation and had already helmed The Flying Marine (1929) and Air Hostess (1933). In Air Hawks, the studio was able to add an A-list star, Ralph Bellamy, as well as exploiting the fame of record-setting pilot Wiley Post in his only feature film appearance. Although limited in budget and production values, the introduction of a "death ray" elevated the modest programmer into the science-fiction genre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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