Crack-Up (1936)
- Directed by
- Malcolm St. Clair
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 05m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 13 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 bumbling aircraft enthusiast secretly works as a ruthless spy trying to steal blueprints for a new trans-Atlantic plane. He competes with a disgruntled pilot who feels cheated by his own company.
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What happens
Crack-Up is a 1936 American film directed by Malcolm St. Clair. Peter Lorre plays a harmless, half-addled aircraft enthusiast who is actually a ruthless spy desperate to get his hands on the blueprints for an experimental aircraft for a trans-Atlantic flight. He faces off against Ace Martin, played by Brian Donlevy, the pilot of the aircraft, whose motives are spurred by feeling cheated by his own company. The supporting cast includes Helen Wood, Ralph Morgan and Thomas Beck. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Till We Meet Again (1936)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.