''Air Eagles'' is a 1931 American

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action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include l ...

starring Lloyd Hughes,

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, and

Shirley Grey Shirley Grey (born Agnes Zetterstrand; April 11, 1902 – August 12, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1930 and 1935. Biography Born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, Grey was the daughter of E. A Zetterstr ...

.Pitts, p. 134

Cast

* Lloyd Hughes as Bill Ramsey *

as Otto Schumann *

as Eve *

Berton Churchill Berton Churchill (December 9, 1876 – October 10, 1940) was a Canadian stage and film actor. Early years Churchill was born in Toronto, Ontario. After his family moved to New York City, he graduated from high school there, studied law a ...

as Windy J. Bailey *

Matty Kemp Matty Kemp (September 10, 1907 – December 12, 1999) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1926 and 1943. After retiring from acting, Kemp produced many musical short films. In 1954, he contributed the story ...

as Eddie Ramsey * Otis Harlan as Mr. Ramsey * Kathrin Clare Ward as Mrs. Ramsey * Eddie Fetherston as Pickpocket *

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as Guard * John Ince as Doctor *

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as Guard * George Morrell as Onlooker

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1931 films 1931 crime films American action films American crime films Films directed by Phil Whitman 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{action-film-stub