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Men Against the Sky

Plot: A draftswoman, the sister of an aging, alcoholic pilot, secretly uses her brother's ideas to solve design problems for an experimental military plane in an attempt to save the company and salvage her brother's reputation.
Release Date: Friday, September 6 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Richard DixRichard Dix. Richard Dix was 47 in Men Against the Sky as 'Phil Mercedes'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 18 1893 –
Died: Tue, Sep 20 1949
Portrait of Kent TaylorKent Taylor. Kent Taylor was 33 in Men Against the Sky as 'Martin Ames'.
Birthday: Sat, May 11 1907 –
Died: Sat, Apr 11 1987
Portrait of Edmund LoweEdmund Lowe. Edmund Lowe was 50 in Men Against the Sky as 'Dan McLean'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 02 1890 –
Died: Wed, Apr 21 1971
Portrait of Wendy BarrieWendy Barrie. Wendy Barrie was 28 in Men Against the Sky as 'Kay Mercedes'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1912 –
Died: Thu, Feb 02 1978
Portrait of Granville BatesGranville Bates. Granville Bates would have been no older than 58 in Men Against the Sky as 'Mr. Burdett'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 06 1882 –
Died: Mon, Jul 08 1940
Portrait of Grant WithersGrant Withers. Grant Withers was 35 in Men Against the Sky as 'Mr. Grant'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 17 1905 –
Died: Fri, Mar 27 1959
Portrait of Donald BriggsDonald Briggs. Donald Briggs was 29 in Men Against the Sky as 'Dick Allerton'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 28 1911 –
Died: Mon, Feb 03 1986
Portrait of Charles QuigleyCharles Quigley. Charles Quigley was 34 in Men Against the Sky as 'Flynn'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 12 1906 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1964
Portrait of Selmer JacksonSelmer Jackson. Selmer Jackson was 52 in Men Against the Sky as 'Capt. Sanders'.
Birthday: Sun, May 06 1888 –
Died: Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Lee BonnellLee Bonnell. Lee Bonnell was 21 in Men Against the Sky as 'Capt. Wallen'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 24 1918 –
Died: Mon, May 12 1986
Portrait of Pamela BlakePamela Blake. Pamela Blake was 25 in Men Against the Sky as 'Nurse'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 06 1915 –
Died: Tue, Oct 06 2009
Portrait of Joe BordeauxJoe Bordeaux. Joe Bordeaux was 54 in Men Against the Sky as 'Mechanic'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1886 –
Died: Sun, Sep 10 1950
Portrait of Jan BuckinghamJan Buckingham. Jan Buckingham was 27 in Men Against the Sky as 'Miss Ross'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 22 1913 –
Died: Sat, Mar 12 1988
Portrait of Eddie DunnEddie Dunn. Eddie Dunn was 44 in Men Against the Sky as 'Plainclothesman'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1896 –
Died: Sat, May 05 1951
Portrait of Thornton EdwardsThornton Edwards. Thornton Edwards was 46 in Men Against the Sky as 'Court Clerk'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 14 1894 –
Died: Mon, Feb 01 1988
Portrait of Paul EvertonPaul Everton. Paul Everton was 71 in Men Against the Sky as 'Banker'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 18 1868 –
Died: Thu, Feb 26 1948
Portrait of Roy GordonRoy Gordon. Roy Gordon was 55 in Men Against the Sky as 'Judge J. Doran Fox'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 18 1884 –
Died: Sun, Jul 23 1972
Portrait of Denis GreeneDenis Greene. Denis Greene was >> in Men Against the Sky as 'Col. Kolbec'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack GreyJack Grey. Jack Grey was 59 in Men Against the Sky as 'Mechanic'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 11 1880 –
Died: Thu, Apr 12 1956
Portrait of Harry HarveyHarry Harvey. Harry Harvey was 39 in Men Against the Sky as 'Reception Clerk'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 10 1901 –
Died: Wed, Nov 27 1985
Portrait of Earle HodginsEarle Hodgins. Earle Hodgins was 46 in Men Against the Sky as 'Barker'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 05 1893 –
Died: Tue, Apr 14 1964
Portrait of Ray JohnsonRay Johnson. Ray Johnson was >> in Men Against the Sky as 'Mechanic'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George J. LewisGeorge J. Lewis. George J. Lewis was 36 in Men Against the Sky as 'Lt. Norval'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 10 1903 –
Died: Fri, Dec 08 1995
Portrait of M.G. McConnellM.G. McConnell. M.G. McConnell was >> in Men Against the Sky as 'Mechanic'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Helene MillardHelene Millard. Helene Millard was 34 in Men Against the Sky as 'Mrs. Leslie McLean'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 30 1905 –
Died: Fri, Sep 20 1974
Portrait of Forbes MurrayForbes Murray. Forbes Murray was 55 in Men Against the Sky as 'Banker'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1884 –
Died: Thu, Nov 18 1982
Portrait of George NoisomGeorge Noisom. George Noisom was 25 in Men Against the Sky as 'Boy Entering Office'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 14 1915 –
Died: Sat, Dec 31 2005
Portrait of Ted O'SheaTed O'Shea. Ted O'Shea was >> in Men Against the Sky as 'Mechanic'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps. Lee Phelps was 47 in Men Against the Sky as 'Shop Foreman'.
Birthday: Sun, May 14 1893 –
Died: Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Ronald R. RondellRonald R. Rondell. Ronald R. Rondell was 36 in Men Against the Sky as 'Ronnie - Waiter'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 21 1903 –
Died: Fri, May 14 1999
Portrait of John SheehanJohn Sheehan. John Sheehan was 54 in Men Against the Sky as 'Bartender'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 22 1885 –
Died: Thu, Feb 14 1952
Portrait of Douglas SpencerDouglas Spencer. Douglas Spencer was 30 in Men Against the Sky as 'Mechanic'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 06 1960
Portrait of Chester TallmanChester Tallman. Chester Tallman was >> in Men Against the Sky as 'Mechanic'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler. Harry Tyler was 52 in Men Against the Sky as 'Agitated Passenger'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Died: Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Max WagnerMax Wagner. Max Wagner was 38 in Men Against the Sky as 'Max - Radioman'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 28 1901 –
Died: Sun, Nov 16 1975
Portrait of Jane WoodworthJane Woodworth. Jane Woodworth was 26 in Men Against the Sky as 'Miss LeClair'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 09 1913 –
Died: Wed, Jan 21 1970

Crew

Portrait of Leslie GoodwinsLeslie Goodwins. Leslie Goodwins was 40 in Men Against the Sky as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 17 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jan 08 1969
Portrait of Frank RedmanFrank Redman. Frank Redman was >> in Men Against the Sky as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nathanael WestNathanael West. Nathanael West was 36 in Men Against the Sky as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1903 –
Died: Sun, Dec 22 1940
Portrait of Howard BenedictHoward Benedict. Howard Benedict was >> in Men Against the Sky as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Desmond MarquetteDesmond Marquette. Desmond Marquette was 31 in Men Against the Sky as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 01 1908 –
Died: Sat, Aug 07 1999
Portrait of Van Nest PolglaseVan Nest Polglase. Van Nest Polglase was 42 in Men Against the Sky as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1898 –
Died: Fri, Dec 20 1968
Portrait of John TwistJohn Twist. John Twist was 42 in Men Against the Sky as 'Story'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 14 1898 –
Died: Wed, Feb 11 1976
Portrait of ReniéRenié. Renié was 39 in Men Against the Sky as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 31 1901 –
Died: Fri, Jun 12 1992
Portrait of Vernon L. WalkerVernon L. Walker. Vernon L. Walker was 46 in Men Against the Sky as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Wed, May 02 1894 –
Died: Sun, Mar 14 1948