Drama · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 12m

Parachute Jumper

Director

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Bill Keller Bette Davis as Patricia 'Alabama' Brent Frank McHugh as Toodles Cooper Claire Dodd as Mrs. Newberry Leo Carrillo as Kurt Weber Harold Huber as Steve Donovan

Crew

James Van Trees — Director of Photography Ray Curtiss — Editor John Francis Larkin — Writer Rian James — Story Darryl F. Zanuck — Producer Orry-Kelly — Costume Design

Tagline

Seventy-five Smackers a Jump- and Most of it Goes to Widows!

Synopsis

An Air Force washout and his buddy room with a pretty young lady. Desperate for jobs during the Depression, they finally land employment with the mob.

Mood & Themes

friendship chauffeur smuggling (contraband)gangster bodyguard great depression mistress poverty pre-code hard times parachute jumping airplane pilot

Key Collaborators

Alfred E. Green Director James Van Trees Director of Photography Ray Curtiss Editor John Francis Larkin Writer Rian James Story Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Orry-Kelly Costume Design

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