Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery

Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery

THE SMASHING SUCCESSOR TO THE SMASHING SERIAL IS HERE!...Far Greater Than "Tailspin Tommy" With More Adventures, Thrills, Excitement - And Mystery!

1935 · 236 min · ★ 8.0 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

A 12-episode serial in which Tailspin Tommy evades volcanoes, anti-aircraft shells, and time bombs as he foils a plan by corrupt profiteers to steal an island's oil reserves.

Directed by Ray Taylor

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