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Stunt Pilot (1939)

Stunt Pilot poster
Directed by
George Waggner
Genre
adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 01m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pilot takes on dangerous stunts and helps solve problems. It is based on the Tailspin Tommy comic strip.

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What happens

Stunt Pilot is a 1939 American adventure film directed by George Waggner and written by Scott Darling and George Waggner. The film is based on the comic strip Tailspin Tommy by Hal Forrest and Glenn Chaffin. Stunt Pilot stars John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone, Jason Robards Sr., Pat O'Malley and George Meeker. Following the success of Mystery Plane (1939), Stunt Pilot, the second in the "Tailspin Tommy" series, was released on July 2, 1939, by Monogram Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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