Flight from Glory

Flight from Glory is a 1937 B movie about a rundown air cargo company in South America during the golden age of aviation. Directed by capable veteran Lew Landers, and stars Chester Morris, Whitney Bourne, Onslow Stevens and Van Heflin. Flight from Glory was considered one of the films that broke new ground in pioneering airline sagas comparing favorably to bigbudget features such asThirteen Hours by Air 1936.

After Hanson Richard Lane, an experienced pilot dies in crash witnessed by George, he begins to crack up. When George is too drunk to fly, Garth Hilton Douglas Walton takes his place and is killed in yet another crash. Distraught and seeking revenge, George then forces Ellis at gunpoint into an aircraft and takes off. In the mountains, George jumps to his death, leaving Ellis to die like too many others he had hired. Smith is left to take over, but decides to join Lee and leave together. Mousey Mousialovitch Solly Ward, the chief mechanic and former pilot, takes over the operation, with the mine owners promising new aircraft will be delivered.Flight from Glory was directed by Bmovie specialist Lew Landers, who would eventually helm nine aviation films for RKO Radio Pictures. Flight from Glory was one of a series of aircraftthemed adventure films, such as Without Orders 1936, The Man Who Found Himself 1937, Sky Giant 1938,Air Hostess 1939 and Arctic Flight 1952. Chester Morris also appeared in nine aviationthemed films. N ........

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