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Wings of Danger
Wings of Danger

Wings of Danger

COUNTERFEIT CARGO! ...a fortune in loot...a fabulous woman...a sinister fugitive!

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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A former pilot suffering from blackouts discovers that a fellow flyer is suspected of being mixed up with a web of smugglers. While searching for his missing buddy, he unwittingly becomes entangled in a morass of suspicion.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

01 April 1952

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

Richard Van Ness

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Nick Talbot

Naomi Chance

Naomi Chance

Avril Talbot

Kay Kendall

Kay Kendall

Alexia LaRoche

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Inspector Maxwell

Arthur Lane

Arthur Lane

Boyd Spencer

Harold Lang

Harold Lang

Snell, the blackmailer

Diane Cilento

Diane Cilento

Jeannette

Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Mr. Talbot (uncredited)

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