Flying Blind (film)

Flying Blind is a 1941 American action and comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was the second in a series of three PineThomas adventure films that included Forced Landing 1941 and Submarine Alert 1943. The film stars Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Nils Asther, Marie Wilson, Roger Pryor, Eddie Quillan and Dick Purcell.

Next, Jim and Shirley fly to Las Vegas with two newlywed couples Veronica Marie Wilson and Chester Gimble Grady Sutton, and Danila Kay Sutton and Eric Karolek Nils Asther in reality, a spy named Colonel Boro. Joining them is their mechanic, Riley Eddie Quillan, who is expecting to become a father any day. Jim is unaware that the Karolek couple are spies who work for Rocky Drake Roger Pryor, attempting to steal a transformer used for a topsecret XB62 bomber prototype. While the others are off celebrating, Drake meets his contact, gets the transformer and kills the man delivering it.Drake sneaks aboard Jims aircraft, flying back to Los Angeles. When Jim discovers the freeloader, he tries to turn the aircraft back to turn him into the police, but Drake forces him to continue. They fight over control of the aircraft. Shirley, not realizing it is for real, gives Drakes gun to Eric Karolek, who forces Jim to fly towards Mexico. On the way, the aircraft passes through a storm and starts shaking violently, causing an Allison V12 engine block Drake brought aboard, to break loose, smashing instruments and engine controls inside the cockpit. Even with his engines shut down, Jim manages to land in the mountains. ........

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