
The Military Air-Scouts
1911-12-12 · 20 min · ★ 7.0
The story takes place three years into the future. Events represented take place in 1914 when supposedly there is a war between the United European States and the United States of America. The hero is commissioned to fly over the enemy's fleet in a war aeroplane and destroy them. This he does by dropping bombs. He is then told to spy upon their land forces, but his aeroplane is brought to earth by a portable gun of the enemy that shoots directly into midair.
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- Directors
- William J. Humphrey
- Production companies
- Vitagraph Company of America
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Earle WilliamsLieutenant Wentworth
Edith StoreyMarie Arthur
Alec B. FrancisCommander ArthurTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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