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Dirigible (1931)

APPROVED 100 min  -  Adventure  -   4 April 1931 (USA)
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A French explorer enlists the help of the US Navy in an expedition to the South Pole. There is competition between the airship division and fixed wing fliers... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Capra

Writers:

Frank Wead (story), Jo Swerling (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jack Holt, Fay Wray and Ralph Graves
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jack Holt ...
Jack Bradon
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves ...
'Frisky' Pierce
Fay Wray ...
Hobart Bosworth Hobart Bosworth ...
Roscoe Karns Roscoe Karns ...
Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin ...
Clarence Muse Clarence Muse ...
Emmett Corrigan Emmett Corrigan ...
Rear Adm. John S. Martin (as Emmet Corrigan)
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Storyline

A French explorer enlists the help of the US Navy in an expedition to the South Pole. There is competition between the airship division and fixed wing fliers, resolved in triumph and disasters. Written by Michael Crew <m.crew@bbcnc.org.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Expedition | Dirigible | South Pole | U.S. Navy | Pilot  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Luftschiff See more »

Filming Locations:

Naval Air Base, Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA See more »

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Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This was the first Columbia film to open at the Grauman's Chinese theater in Hollywood, California, a sign that Columbia Pictures was becoming a major studio, mostly due to Frank Capra. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Round About Hollywood (1931) See more »

Soundtracks

"You're in the Army Now"
(uncredited)
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Sung a bit a cappella by Ralph Graves with modified lyrics See more »