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Speed Wings

1934 · 61 min

A fast, scrappy old-time adventure that rattles along on dogfights, fistfights and narrow escapes without asking much of you.

Directed by
Otto Brower
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Tim McCoy, Evalyn Knapp, William Bakewell
Tagline
Master of the skies- victim of love!
Overview
A kidnapping, three airplane crashes and several fist-fights adds speed to the plot in which the plans of a new, faster airplane motor invented by brothers Tim and Jerry are stolen and suspicion falls on their office secretary Mary Stuart. But she can pilot an airplane with the best of them and she risks her life to save Tim. And when she gets kidnapped, Jerry regains his lost nerve in rescuing her.

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Directed by
Otto Brower
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Tim McCoy, Evalyn Knapp, William Bakewell
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • loyalty
    • survival
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    action, adventure, crime
    Directed by
    Otto Brower
    Written by
    Horace McCoy
    Starring
    Tim McCoy, Evalyn Knapp, William Bakewell, Vincent Sherman, Hooper Atchley, Ben Hewlett, Jack Long, Ward Bond
    Runtime
    61 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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