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Daredevils of the Clouds is a american film of genre Drama directed by George Blair released in USA on 26 july 1948 with Robert Livingston
Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)
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Add to a movie listDaredevils of the Clouds (aka Daredevils of the Sky) is a 60-minute 1948 drama film, directed by George Blair and produced by Republic Pictures. The film stars Robert Livingston, Mae Clarke and James Cardwell. Daredevils of the Clouds depicts bush pilot flying in northern Canada.
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Trans-Global Airlines president Douglas Harrison (Pierre Watkin) wants to force Terry O'Rourke (Robert Livingston), and his rival Polar Airways out of business. When Kay Cameron (Mae Clarke) asks for a job, Harrison connives to have her infiltrate O'Rourke's operation in his Edmonton, Alberta headquarters. She is assigned to work on the official documents required by Jimmy Travis (Russell Arms), a Canadian customs official. Soon after, a Polar Airways flight encounters trouble when an oil line breaks. Radio operator, Eddy Clark (Jimmie Dodd) talks O'Rourke down through a thick fog. O'Rourke decides not to report the accident and the damage to his aircraft, afraid his insurance company will cancel the policy, jeopardizing his lucrative Canadian government contract to haul gold ore.Actors
Robert Livingston
(Terry O'Rourke)
Mae Clarke
(Kay Cameron)
Grant Withers
(Matt Conroy)
Edward Gargan
(Tap-It Bowers)
Ray Teal
(Jim Mitchell)
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