Night Flight
film 1933, directed. by Clarence Brown. Writing credits: Oliver H.P. Garrett, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (novel).
Cast overview, first billed only: John Barrymore, Riviere; Helen Hayes, Madame Fabian; Clark Gable, Jules; Lionel Barrymore, Robineau; Robert Montgomery, Auguste Pellerin; Myrna Loy, Wife of Brazilian pilot; William Gargan, Brazilian pilot; C. Henry Gordon, Daudet; Leslie Fenton, Radio operator; Harry Beresford, Roblet; Frank Conroy, Radio operator; Dorothy Burgess, Pellerin's girlfriend; Irving Pichel, Dr. Decosta; Helen Jerome Eddy, Worried mother; Buster Phelps, Sick child; …
Runtime: 84 min, Country: USA, Language: English, Color: Black and White, Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System).
Produced by David O. Selznick, Original Music by Herbert Stothart, Cinematography by Elmer Dyer, Oliver T. Marsh and Charles A. Marshall, Film Editing by Hal C. Kern, … Stunts: Paul Mantz, stunt pilot, ...
Night Flight
(1933)
Cast: John Barrymore, Helen Hayes, Clark Gable, Myrna Loy Director: Clarence Brown Categories: Adventure Running Time: 84 minutes
This suspense drama was based on a novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Riviere (John Barrymore), who operates an air delivery service, is fanatical in his dedication to service, putting prompt delivery before the safety of his men or his fleet after receiving a contract to help transport the mail. Riviere's risk-taking earns him the contempt of his pilots, including Jules (Clark Gable), who, despite his misgivings, does his best to satisfy Riviere's punishing schedule. When Jules is lost after a dangerous mission, Riviere has to tell his wife (Helen Hayes) that her husband has died, but even after losing another pilot (William Gargan) and having to break the news to another widow (Myrna Loy), it takes the intervention of foreman Robineau (Lionel Barrymore) before Riviere begins to see the error of his ways.
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