Adventure · United Kingdom · 1939 · 1h 18m

Spies of the Air

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Director
David MacDonald
Cast
Barry K. Barnes as Peter Thurloe Joan Marion as Dorothy Houghton Roger Livesey as Charles Houghton Basil Radford as Bill Madison Everley Gregg as Emily Madison Felix Aylmer as Col. Cairns
Crew
Bryan Langley — Director of Photography David Lean — Editor Ronnie Munro — Original Music Composer A.R. Rawlinson — Screenplay Bridget Boland — Screenplay
Synopsis

Set just before the outbreak of WWII, this is the story of a test pilot who works for the (unnamed) enemy. Made in 1939, by the time it was released in 1940, war had been declared.

Mood & Themes
test pilot
Key Collaborators
David MacDonald Director Bryan Langley Director of Photography David Lean Editor Ronnie Munro Original Music Composer A.R. Rawlinson Screenplay Bridget Boland Screenplay
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