Sky Bride

Sky Bride

A Youthful Romance Matching That Glorious Entertainment With Thrill for Thrill-Laugh for Laugh and Heart-Tug for Heart-Tug!

NR 1932 · 78 min · ★ 8.0 · Action, Romance

Barnstorming pilots Speed Condon, Bill Adams, and Eddie Smith travel the country with their manager, Alec Dugan, performing at fairs and air shows and hawking rides for the locals. But when Speed's rambunctious flying results in tragedy, he gives up flying in despair and guilt. Alec tracks him down and hopes to get him back on his feet and back in the air.

Directed by Stephen Roberts · Written by Waldemar Young

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Cast

Richard Arlen Bert 'Speed' Condon
Jack Oakie Alec Dugan
Virginia Bruce Ruth Dunning
Robert Coogan Willie Smith
Louise Closser Hale Mrs. (Ma) Smith
Tom Douglas Eddie Smith
Harold Goodwin Wild Bill Adams
Charles Starrett Jim Carmichael
Randolph Scott Captain Frank Robertson

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