13 Hours by Air

13 Hours by Air

ROMANCE AT 5 MILES-A-MINUTE!

1936 · 74 min · ★ 5.2 · Mystery, Thriller

Womanizer and airline pilot Jack Gordon must fly the world's fastest airliner from New York to California while dealing with dangerous jewel thieves on the run from the law.

Directed by Mitchell Leisen · Written by Bogart Rogers

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