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Murder in the Clouds (1934)

1934 · Feature film · 60 min · dir. D. Ross Lederman

It reaches a new high in non-stop suspense!

  • Adventure
  • Mystery

Synopsis

Murder in the Clouds is a 1934 American action film dealing with aviation. The film stars Lyle Talbot and Ann Dvorak, and is directed by D. Ross Lederman. Although standard formula "B" film fare, it was notable as the screenplay and original story was written by Dore Schary as a freelance writer, during one of his periods when he was fired from a more prestigious film job. Schary was a director, writer, producer and playwright who later became head of production at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and…

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Details

Director
D. Ross Lederman
Writer
Roy Chanslor
Composer
Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography
Warren Lynch
Studio
First National Pictures
Released
1934-12-15
Running time
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★ · It's Moider · Dr Feel Rotten · 2010-12-31

It's moider I tell ya, it's moider! OK Skipper! Acting was so-so with a typical secret formula plot being stolen then captured by the fast talking, dashing pilot. One would think there was never a single modest, quiet hero in the world or one who's already married or even gay, but that's Hollyweird for ya! 3 stars for 3 star. i woulda given 4, but the hero is 3 star. They just don't make airliners out of corrugated tubing like they used to!

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