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Stunt Pilot

1939 Directed by George Waggner

The 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.

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John Trent

John Trent

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Tailspin Tommy Tompkins

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

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Betty Lou Barnes

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

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'Skeeter' Milligan

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

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Paul Smith

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

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Sheehan

George Meeker

George Meeker

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Earl Martin

Wesley Barry

Wesley Barry

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Glenn

61 minutes

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