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  • Pirates of the Skies (1939)
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    65 min | Drama
Pirates of the Skies (1939)
Approved
65 min | Drama

Cafe waitress Barbara Whitney refuses to acknowledge her marriage to Air Policeman Nick Conlon until he upgrades his career. He does so by infiltrating a hi-jacking gang posing as passengers who rob airplanes carrying valuable items and ...See moreCafe waitress Barbara Whitney refuses to acknowledge her marriage to Air Policeman Nick Conlon until he upgrades his career. He does so by infiltrating a hi-jacking gang posing as passengers who rob airplanes carrying valuable items and money, and parachuting their escape from the scene of the crime. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Joseph A. McDonough (as Joseph McDonough)
Writers
Lester Cole (story "Sky Police") | Ben Grauman Kohn (screenplay) (as Ben G. Kohn)
Cinematographer
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Updated Jan 31, 1939

Release date
Jan 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Kent Taylor
Nick Conlon Nick Conlon   See fewer
Rochelle Hudson
Barbara Whitney Barbara Whitney   See fewer
Regis Toomey
Pilot Bill Lambert Pilot Bill Lambert   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Police Commissioner Police Commissioner   See fewer
Ray Walker
Pilot Hal Weston Pilot Hal Weston   See fewer
Lucien Littlefield
Dr. Amos Pettingill Dr. Amos Pettingill   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Maj. Smith Maj. Smith   See fewer
Guy Usher
Police Captain Higgins Police Captain Higgins   See fewer
Frank Puglia
Jerry Petri Jerry Petri   See fewer
Dorothy Arnold
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Kidnapped Jeweler (uncredited) Kidnapped Jeweler (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Brandon
Gang Pilot (uncredited) Gang Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Brent
Orderly (uncredited) Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Henchman Slug (uncredited) Henchman Slug (uncredited)   See fewer
Fern Emmett
Customer (uncredited) Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Air Patrol Radioman (uncredited) Air Patrol Radioman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harmon
Henchman Ralph (uncredited) Henchman Ralph (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Ball-Toss Game Barker (uncredited) Ball-Toss Game Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Huntley
Pilot (uncredited) Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Car Rental Agent (uncredited) Car Rental Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace McMahon
Henchman Artie (uncredited) Henchman Artie (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom O'Grady
Carnival Barker (uncredited) Carnival Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Peil Sr.
Police Dispatcher (uncredited) Police Dispatcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Patrol Car Policeman (uncredited) Patrol Car Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Robinson
Maj. Smith's Secretary (uncredited) Maj. Smith's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
William Royle
Patrol Car Policeman (uncredited) Patrol Car Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Ruhl
Lambert's Co-Pilot (uncredited) Lambert's Co-Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Syd Saylor
Carnival Plane-Ride Barker (uncredited) Carnival Plane-Ride Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Witness to Kidnapping (uncredited) Witness to Kidnapping (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillip Trent
Pilot (uncredited) Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
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