Spies of the Air

Spies of the Air

1939•1h 18m•6.7/10

Adventure

Ratings

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6.7/10(3)

Set just before the outbreak of WWII, this is the story of a test pilot who works for the (unnamed) enemy. Made in 1939, by the time it was released in 1940, war had been declared.

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Production

British National Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Barry K. Barnes

Barry K. Barnes

Peter Thurloe

Joan Marion

Joan Marion

Dorothy Houghton

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Charles Houghton

Basil Radford

Basil Radford

Bill Madison

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Emily Madison

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Col. Cairns

Wallace Douglas

Agent Hooper

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Porter

John Turnbull

John Turnbull

Sir Andrew Hamilton

Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley

Stuart

Santos Casani

Foreigner

Hal Walters

Kingswell

David Davies

Detective (uncredited)

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