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Acting
Vinton Hayworth's slimy charm as the unrepentant playboy pilot.
Production
Authentic 1930s aviation footage and cramped cockpit realism.
Writing
Pre-Code bluntness about drinking, bribery, and death.

Director
Lew Landers
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