The Mysterious Pilot

The Mysterious Pilot is a 15episode 1937 Columbia movie serial based on the book by William Byron Mowery and starring the recordbreaking aviator Frank Hawks. This was the second serial produced by Columbia.

Snowden tracks down Jean and tries to lure her to his aircraft by telling her that Jim is injured and needs her. As soon as they realize what has happened, Jim and Kansas take to the air and force Snowdens aircraft down. Jean is unhurt but Snowden dies in the crash. Trying to get down to Jean, Jims parachute gets tangled in the trees and Jean ends up rescuing him.Mysterious Pilot was adapted from the novel The Silver Hawk by William Byron Mowery. Frank Hawks was billed in Mysterious Pilot as the Fastest airman in the world. After each episode, Hawks appeared to deliver a flying lesson. A Sikorsky S39 amphibian was featured in the serial. ........

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