Criminals of the Air (1937)
Directed by Charles C. Coleman Jr.
Release Date - Apr 29, 1937 (USA - Unknown), Apr 29, 1937 (USA) |
Run Time - 61 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Columbia's Criminals of the Air is another entry in the "alien-smuggling" movie cycle -- and as such includes the obligatory scene in which the airborne smugglers escape detection by pulling a lever and disposing of their human cargo. Hoping to collar the crooks, detective Mark Owens (Charles Quigley) poses as a down-and-out pilot looking for work. He is hired by the "Honeymoon Express," ostensibly designed to transport newlyweds across the Mexican border and back again, but actually a front for smuggling activities. Fearless girl reporter Nancy Rawlings (Rosalind Keith) covertly covers Owens' activities, ultimately landing in a heap o' trouble when the crooks catch on. In one of her last "B"-picture assignments, Rita Hayworth plays a voluptuous Latina dancer in a Mexican cabaret sequence.
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border [geographic], con/scam, criminal, investigation, journalism, marriage, police, press, reporter, romance, seduction, smuggling