''Skyway'' is a 1933 American
Pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by
Lewis D. Collins
Lewis D. Collins (January 12, 1899 – August 24, 1954) was an American film director and occasional screenwriter. In his career spanning over 30 years, he churned out dozens of Westerns.
Career
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Collins' film caree ...
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Plot
Pilot "Flash" Norris is always getting into trouble with his fists, and his quick temper. His girl, Lila, tries to get him to simmer down; and, convinces her father to give him a job in his bank. When the bank won’t invest in his old friend, George Taylor’s airline, Flash quits the bank.
But, when money goes missing, from the bank, it’s up to Flash to prove his innocence, recover the money, and catch up with the bank’s Vice President Baker and his girlfriend Mazie, before their ship takes them to a jurisdiction, without an extradition treaty. Lila doesn’t give up hope, waiting for Flash, and her ship to come in.
Cast
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Ray Walker as Robert "Flash" Norris
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Kathryn Crawford as Lila Beaumont
*Arthur Vinton as John Hamilton
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Claude Gillingwater as John Beaumont
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Lucien Littlefield as Webster
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Tom Dugan Thomas or Tom Dugan may refer to:
*Thomas Buchanan Dugan
Thomas Buchanan Dugan (July 27, 1858 – April 27, 1940) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Biography
Dugan was born in Baltimore on July 27, 1858 ...
as Tug
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Jed Prouty as Calvin Baker
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Alice Lake
Alice Lake (September 12, 1895 – November 15, 1967) was an American film actress. She began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe Arbuckle.
Career
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lake began her ...
as Mazie
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George "Gabby" Hayes as George Taylor
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Edmund Cobb
Edmund Fessenden Cobb (June 23, 1892 – August 15, 1974) was an American actor who appeared in more than 620 films between 1912 and 1966.
Biography
Cobb was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of William Henry Cobb and Eddie (Edmundi ...
as Pilot Fredericks
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1933 films
1933 romantic comedy films
1930s English-language films
American black-and-white films
Monogram Pictures films
American aviation films
American romantic comedy films
1930s American films
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