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Death in the Air (1936)

Death in the Air poster
Original title
Pilot X
Directed by
Elmer Clifton
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 09m
Rated
G
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A plane crew deals with sabotage and murder during a flight. The story follows a pilot and a woman trying to solve who is behind the deadly incidents.

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What happens

Death in the Air (aka Pilot X and The Mysterious Bombardier) is a 1937 American film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Lona Andre, John Carroll, Leon Ames and Henry Hall. The film is also known as Murder in the Air in the United Kingdom and as The Mysterious Bombardier (American reissue title). The film was Fanchon Royer's first production for her new company, Fanchon Royer Features, Inc. Film Daily reported that former FBI agent Melvin Purvis was offered a role in the film but declined. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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