"Howard Hughes' Thrilling Multi-Million Dollar Air Spectacle"

1930

2h 11m

6.5(97 votes)

Drama

War

Action

Overview

When the Great War breaks out, brothers Roy and Monte Rutledge, each attending Oxford University, enlist with the Royal Flying Corps.

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Cast & Crew

62 members

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Ben Lyon

Monte Rutledge

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James Hall

Roy Rutledge

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Jean Harlow

Helen

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John Darrow

Karl Armstedt

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Lucien Prival

Baron Von Kranz

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Frank Clarke

Lt. von Bruen

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Roy Wilson

Baldy Maloney

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Douglas Gilmore

Capt. Redfield

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Jane Winton

Baroness Von Kranz

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Evelyn Hall

Lady Randolph

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William B. Davidson

Staff Major

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Wyndham Standing

RFC Squadron Commander

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Lena Malena

Gretchen the Waitress

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Marian Marsh

Girl Selling Kisses

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Carl von Haartman

Zeppelin Commander

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Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

First Officer of Zeppelin

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Stephen Carr

Elliott

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Thomas Carr

Pilot

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J. Granville-Davis

Pilot

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Nora Cecil

Helen's Maid (uncredited)

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Rene Marvelle

French Girl (uncredited)

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Georgette Rhodes

French Girl (uncredited)

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Howard Batt

Minor Role (uncredited)

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George Berliner

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Bob Blair

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Eddie Brownell

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Crew

Hank Coffin

Pilot (uncredited)

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Ross Cooke

Pilot (uncredited)

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Lawford Davidson

British Officer Shot by Firing Squad (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Splashed Officer (uncredited)

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Lucy Doraine

Bit Role (uncredited)

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David Findlay

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Curt Furberg

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Frank Goddard

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Lisa Gora

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Douglas Gordon

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Owen Gorin

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Pat Harmon

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

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Hans Joby

Von Schlieben (uncredited)

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Al Johnson

Pilot (uncredited)

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Morey Johnson

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Werner Klingler

Bit Role (uncredited)

Sound

Burton Lane

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Al Lary

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Crew

Garland Lincoln

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Harry Lipman

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Maurice Murphy

Pilot (uncredited)

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Stewart Murphy

Pilot (uncredited)

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Leo Nomis

Pilot (uncredited)

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Ira Reed

Pilot (uncredited)

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Harry Semels

Anarchist (uncredited)

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Ernie Smith

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Pat Somerset

Marryat (uncredited)

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Joan Standing

Roy's Dancing Partner (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Bit Role (uncredited)

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C.F. Sullivan

Pilot (uncredited)

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Gertrude Sutton

Canteen Worker (uncredited)

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Frank Tomick

Pilot (uncredited)

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Roscoe Turner

Pilot (uncredited)

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Wilhelm von Brincken

Von Richter (uncredited)

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Tibor von Janny

Bit Role (uncredited)

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Al Wilson

Pilot (uncredited)

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