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Murder in the Air
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Murder in the Air

1940-06-01 · 55 min · ★ 5.1

Action · Thriller · Drama

Enemy agents are everywhere and they are sabotaging all important war deliveries. The body of a hobo found in a train wreck had a money belt with $50,000 and a tattoo of a circle and arrow. This is a tattoo for saboteurs for hire and Brass must impersonate the dead man to find out what his orders are. As Steve Coe, he meets with the band of enemy agents in California and everything goes well until the wife of the dead 'Hobo' shows up. Luckily, Gabby is able to save Brass and Brass learns what is his assignment. He is to board the USN airship 'Mason', which is testing the super secret Inertia Projector, and destroy the airship.

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Directors
Lewis Seiler
Production companies
First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganBrass Bancroft
Eddie Foy Jr.Eddie Foy Jr.Gabby Watters
John LitelJohn LitelSaxby
Lya LysLya LysHilda Riker
Frank WilcoxFrank WilcoxJerry
James StephensonJames StephensonJoe Garvey
Julie StevensNaval Hospital Nurse
Helen LyndHelen LyndDolly
Robert WarwickRobert WarwickDr. Finchley
Victor ZimmermanR.G. Rumford
Charles BrokawCharles BrokawOtto Brennerman
John HamiltonJohn HamiltonHargrave
Selmer JacksonSelmer JacksonDr. Riddell
William GouldWilliam GouldAdmiral Winfield
Kenneth HarlanKenneth HarlanCommander Wayne
Owen KingGeorge Hayden
Dick RichDick RichJohn Kramer

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