

Stunt Pilot
1939 Directed by George WaggnerThe second of a series of four features Monogram made based on the comic strip by Hal Forrest (Universal also used the strip characters in two serials), finds a movie company shooting a war picture at Three Points airport, with Tailspin Tommy Tompkins as a stunt pilot in the film. Tommy is incensed by the complete disregard for human life shown by the film's director, Sheehan, and quits. Sheehan gets a replacement pilot named Earl Martin, who is known as a reckless pilot who will try an aerial stunt for a thrill. He hand Tommy get into a fight when Martin takes Betty Lou Barnes for a ride in a plane that is practically falling apart.

John Trent
....................................................Tailspin Tommy Tompkins

Marjorie Reynolds
....................................................Betty Lou Barnes

Milburn Stone
....................................................'Skeeter' Milligan

Jason Robards Sr.
....................................................Paul Smith

Pat O'Malley
....................................................Sheehan

George Meeker
....................................................Earl Martin

Wesley Barry
....................................................Glenn
Director
...........................................................George Waggner
Writer
...........................................................Scott Darling
George Waggner
Characters
...........................................................Hal Forrest
Production Companies
...................................................Monogram Pictures
Production Countries
........................................................United States of America
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Crime
Adventure
Reviews