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Wings in the Dark
Wings in the Dark

Wings in the Dark

Tense and tender ... the down-to-earth drama of a pair of flying fools who rose to new heights of ecstasy on the wings of love.

Genres

AdventureRomance

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In his dedicated pursuit of technology that will aid pilots to safely "fly blind" during adverse conditions, aerial innovator Ken Gordon is literally blinded in an accident, but this setback doesn't deter him from his goal.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

01 February 1935

Country

United States of America

Cast

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Sheila Mason

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Ken Gordon

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Nick Williams

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Mac

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Top Harmon

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Jake Brashear

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

1st Mechanic

Graham McNamee

Graham McNamee

Radio Announcer

Lightning the German Shepherd

Lightning the German Shepherd

Lightning - Ken's Dog (uncredited)

Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Rockwell's Secretary (uncredited)

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