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Mercy Plane is a 1939 American aviation crime drama film directed by Richard Harlan and starring James Dunn, Frances Gifford, William Pawley, and Matty Fain. The plot involves military aircraft being stolen by "hot plane" thieves, to be re-sold to new owners, with most of the world at war, presumably to war-torn countries. [1] .
The brother not only is responsible for the sabotage but much more...he's been stealing planes and reselling them abroad. So, when a top-secret so-called 'Mercy Plane' is about to be tested by Speed, the brother arranges for it to be stolen and Speed to be blamed. What's next and how can Speed clear his name?
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Richard Harlan
- 1939-12-04
Aug 9, 2016 · Air races, plane-stealing gangsters and a battle-of-the-sexes romance from PRC before it was PRC. If a plane that takes off doesn't always resemble the plane that lands, remember it's only a movie. Directed by Richard Harlan.
Big Jim Gordon and his partner, Rocco Wolf, buy the Criterion Aircraft factory as a front for their stolen aircraft operation. While Gordon is stealing planes, his sister Brenda is racing them.
- Richard Harlan
- James Dunn
Air-race champions "Speed" Leslie and Branda Fowler combine to open a very profitable airplane service that flies patients to other cities for special treatment. Gangsters soon move in and offer to take over, without an invitation.
A test pilot (James Dunn) and his rival (Frances Gifford) expose her brother's black market in stolen planes. Genre: Crime, Drama.
- Crime, Drama
GANGLAND INVADES the AIR with its NEWEST RACKET! Air-race champions “Speed” Leslie and Branda Fowler combine to open a very profitable airplane service that flies patients to other cities for special treatment. Gangsters soon move in and offer to take over, without an invitation. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
