''The Great Plane Robbery'' is a 1950 American

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

directed by

Edward L. Cahn Edward L. Cahn (February 12, 1899 – August 25, 1963) was an American film director. Early life and education Cahn was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to work at Universal Pictures in 1917 while still a student at UCLA. Career ...

and written by Sam Baerwitz and

Richard G. Hubler Richard G. Hubler (born Richard Gibson Hubler; 20 August 1912 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania – 21 October 1981 in Ojai, California), was an American screenwriter, military author, and writer of biographies, fiction, and non-fiction. However, h ...

. The film stars Tom Conway,

Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton may refer to: * Margaret Hamilton (nurse) (1840–1922), American nurse in the Civil War * Maggie Hamilton (1867–1952), Scottish artist * Margaret Hamilton (educator) (1871–1969), American educator * Margaret Hamilton (actre ...

, Steve Brodie,

Lynne Roberts Lynne Roberts, also credited as Mary Hart, born Theda May Roberts (November 22, 1922 – April 1, 1978) was an American film actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She appeared exclusively in what were referred to as B-movies. Early ...

, David Bruce and

Marcel Journet Marcel Journet (25 July 1868 – 7 September 1933), was a French, bass, operatic singer. He enjoyed a prominent career in England, France and Italy, and appeared at the foremost American opera houses in New York City and Chicago. Biography ...

. The film was released on March 10, 1950, by United Artists.

Plot

Cast

* Tom Conway as Ned Johnson *

as Mrs. Judd * Steve Brodie as Murray *

as Mary * David Bruce as Carter *

as Sebastian *Gil Frye as Bill Arthur *

Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn (May 23, 1900 – February 19, 1968) was an American film, television, and stage actor. Early years Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania. His father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during World War I, and his mother ...

as Police Inspector Bruce * Lucille Barkley as Miss Bennett * Paul Campbell as George Harris *Beverly Jons as Jane * Zon Murray *Frank Jaquet *Grace Field * Bruce Edwards

References

External links

* 1950 films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films United Artists films 1950 crime films American crime films Films directed by Edward L. Cahn 1950s American films {{1950s-crime-film-stub