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Sky Dragon
Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon

Death rides the clouds

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AdventureComedyCrime

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All the passengers on an airplane headed for San Francisco are drugged, and when they wake up, it is discovered that a quarter-million dollars is missing. Charlie Chan--and, of course, his #1 son--must discover the identity of the person who doped the passengers and stole the money.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

27 April 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Charlie Chan

Keye Luke

Keye Luke

Lee Chan

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Birmingham Brown

Noel Neill

Noel Neill

Jane Marshall

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Lt. Mike Ruark

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Wanda LaFern

Elena Verdugo

Elena Verdugo

Connie Jackson

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Pilot Tim Norton

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

John Anderson

Joel Marston

Joel Marston

Co-Pilot Don Blake

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Andrew J. Barrett

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

W. E. French

Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin

Lena Franklin

Eddie Parks

Eddie Parks

Jonathon Tibbetts

Gaylord Pendleton

Gaylord Pendleton

Ben Edwards

Edna Holland

Edna Holland

Demanding Woman Passenger

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Detective at Airport Gate

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Detective Stacy

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Doctor

Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Stage Watchman

Charlie Jordan

Charlie Jordan

Stage Manager

Suzette Harbin

Suzette Harbin

Second Maid

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Ed Davidson

Bob Curtis

Bob Curtis

Pilot Watkins [bit]

Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin

Lena Franklin, first maid

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