A young woman finds herself as the intended victim of a murder plot on a transatlantic flight from London to New York.
John Loder
Inspector Jim Grant
Anna Lee
Jennie Carr
Francis L. Sullivan
Hugo Brant
Frank Cellier
Sam Pryor
Desmond Tester
Arnold James
Athene Seyler
Aunt Veronica
William Dewhurst
Mortimer
Drusilla Wills
Mrs. Carr
Jerry Verno
Steward
James Pirrie
Billy Cooper
Ellen Pollock
Miss Harvey
Arthur Goullet
Henry Abel
Peter Bull
Spurgeon
Tony Quinn
Harrigan
H.G. Stoker
Captain
Director
Robert Stevenson
Novel
Ken Attiwill
Screenplay
J.O.C. Orton
Screenplay
Roland Pertwee
Writer
Curt Siodmak
June 20, 2022
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Now, I thought that the Airbus A380 was an impressive airliner but the one used in this 1937 murder mystery makes it look like a Sopwith Camel! It has all the facilities of an ocean liner (though not quite an entire promenade deck to enjoy at 35,000 feet)! Anna Lee ("Annie") witnesses a murder and gets framed for theft for her troubles. Once released from a London prison she discovers than an innocent man is to go to the gallows in New York for the murder, so tries to persuade a somewhat sceptical "Insp. Grant" (John Loder) to intervene - but to no avail. So, she stows away on our luxury airliner to New York in a race to stop his execution. By chance (?), Francis L. Sullivan is also on the plane - impersonating an Uruguayan general and Desmond Tester (whom you might recall is Sabu's pal in "The Drum") as the annoying virtuouso child musician with a penchant for the saxophone - alongside our doubting Scotland Yard Inspector. Sullivan's accent is a bit distracting but he is still quite a sinister character as he sets about to try and kill "Annie" and escape. Athene Seyler also brings some charm as the fusspot "Aunt Veronica". The plot is reasonably complex and at around 70 minutes there is enough to keep us going until the last 5 minutes which, I'm afraid, border on the ridiculous.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00