Secret Service of the Air (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 1min
- Action, Adventure
- 04 Mar 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Brass Bancroft and his sidekick Gabby Watters are recruited into the secret service and go undercover to crack a ruthless gang that smuggles illegal aliens.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ronald Reagan | ... |
Lt. 'Brass' Bancroft
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| John Litel | ... |
Saxby
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Ila Rhodes | ... |
Pamela Schuyler
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| James Stephenson | ... |
Jim Cameron
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| Eddie Foy Jr. | ... |
Gabby Watters
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| Rosella Towne | ... |
Zelma Warren
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| Larry Williams | ... |
Dick Wayne
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| John Ridgely | ... |
Joe LeRoy
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| Anthony Averill | ... |
Hafer
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| Bernard Nedell | ... |
Earl 'Ace' Hemrich
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| Frank M. Thomas | ... |
Doc
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Joe Cunningham | ... |
Agent Dawson
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| Morgan Conway | ... |
Edward V. Powell
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| John Harron | ... |
Agent Cliff Durell
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| Herbert Rawlinson | ... |
Adm. A.C. Schuyler
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| Raymond Bailey | ... |
Klune - Henchman Starting Fight (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Mexican (uncredited)
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| Richard Bond | ... |
Buzzy - San Francisco Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
John 'Joe' Vicary (uncredited)
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| Nat Carr | ... |
Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
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| Glen Cavender | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Capt. King - Highway Patrol (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
U.S. Border Patrol Officer (uncredited)
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Davison Clark | ... |
Deputy Warden (uncredited)
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Hal Craig | ... |
Ground Superintendent (uncredited)
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| Edgar Edwards | ... |
Convict Crowley (uncredited)
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Jack A. Goodrich | ... |
Patrol Co-Pilot (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Patrol Pilot (uncredited)
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Duke Green | ... |
Second Tough in Fight (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Warden Jackson (uncredited)
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Harry Hollingsworth | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Agent Gowing (uncredited)
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Al Lloyd | ... |
Convict Bartell (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Treasury Agent Manning (uncredited)
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| Carlyle Moore Jr. | ... |
Glendale Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Pedro - Mexican Bartender (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Treasury Agent Aldrich (uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Guard Cooper (uncredited)
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Henry Otho | ... |
The Turnkey (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Ivan - an Alien (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Alien - First Flight (uncredited)
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Dave Roberts | ... |
Highway Police Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Alien - First Flight (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Road Gang Guard (uncredited)
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John Sinclair | ... |
First Tough in Fight (uncredited)
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George Sorel | ... |
Capt. Cortez - Mexican Police (uncredited)
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Don Turner | ... |
Agent Harper (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Chief Morrow (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Ivan's Alien Pal (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Noel M. Smith | ... | (as Noel Smith) |
Written by
| Raymond L. Schrock | ... | (original screen play) (as Raymond Schrock) |
| W.H. Moran | ... | (based upon material compiled by: ex-chief of U.S. Secret Service) |
Produced by
| Bryan Foy | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ted D. McCord | ... | (photography) (as Ted McCord) |
| Arthur Edeson | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Doug Gould | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Ted Smith | ||
Costume Design by
| Howard Shoup | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Elmer Decker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dolph Thomas | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Sol Gorss | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Duke Green | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Sinclair | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Don Turner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Frank Beckwith | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Vitagraph Limited (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (DVD-R included in "Brass Bancroft of the Secret Service: Mystery Collection")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Illegal aliens are being flown in from Mexico by small plane. After a Secret Service agent finds out, he is killed and the smuggling is shut down for a while. Brass, an ex-Navy flyer who is now flying the Pacific Clipper route, is chosen by the Service to find out who is behind this smuggling ring. Since they know that an ex-smuggler named Ace was part of the gang, Brass is put into the general prison population to try to get information from him. It is from Ace that he learns where the smugglers are located, but it is up to Brass to infiltrate the ring and bring the head man across the border to be arrested.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | AIRPLANE SPY RING EXPOSED BY SECRET SERVICE! NOw you can see the amazing inside story of how Uncle Sam's secret guardians smash vicious international air spies! (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Corrigan mentioned by Gabby is a reference to Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan (January 22, 1907 - December 9, 1995), an American aviator born in Galveston, Texas. He earned the nickname "Wrong Way" in 1938 when after a transcontinental flight from Long Beach, California, to New York, he flew from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York, to Ireland, though his flight plan was filed to return to Long Beach. He was thereafter known in American culture as "Wrong Way" Corrigan. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story - Part 1 (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Shuffle Off to Buffalo See more » |
| Quotes |
Gabby Watters:
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I'll bet they're going to be married. Tom Saxby: I'm afraid you're right. Gabby Watters: Well, that finishes him as a secret service man. Tom Saxby: What, Why? Gabby Watters: Well, he won't be unable to keep a secret now. See more » |