Clipped Wings

Clipped Wings

They're Plane Crazy!

Part of The Bowery Boys Collection

1953•1h 2m

Comedy

Slip and correspondence school pilot Sach, go to an air base to help a pal out...but find themselves in when they mistakenly sign enlistment forms. Can the Air Force turn these dodos into eagles? The guys may be airborne airheads, But just watch them find a way to ground a spy network that's infiltrated the base.

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Production

Monogram Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Slip Mahoney

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Horace Debussey "Sach" Jones

Bernard Gorcey

Bernard Gorcey

Louie Dumbrowsky

June Vincent

June Vincent

Doreen Thompson

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Mildred

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Captain Blair

David Gorcey

David Gorcey

Chuck

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

Butch

Fay Roope

Fay Roope

Col. Davenport

Todd Karns

Todd Karns

Lt. Dave Moreno

Renie Riano

Renie Riano

WAF Sgt. Anderson

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Joe Eckler

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