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Dead on Course (1952)
Wings of Danger (original title)

73 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   1 April 1952 (USA)
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When his girlfriend's brother's cargo plane is lost at sea, nagging questions arise, and pilot Richard Van Ness gets caught in a web of blackmail and smuggling.

Director:

Terence Fisher

Writers:

John Gilling, Trevor Dudley Smith (novel), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Zachary Scott, Robert Beatty and Naomi Chance
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Cast

Cast overview:
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 ...
Jeannette
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When Richard Van Ness tries to ground dashing pilot Nick Talbot, his girlfriend's brother, from flying an unimportant cargo run in foul weather, he is blackmailed into allowing it because Nick threatens to tell airline boss Boyd Spencer about Van's intermittent blackouts. When Nick's plane apparently crashes near the Channel Islands, there are many nagging questions about the circumstances. Although he is innocent himself of wrongdoing, Van Ness is pressured by the police to aid them in uncovering some of the criminal activities associated with the operation, including blackmail, smuggling gold, and counterfeiting. In order to obtain the information he needs, Van Ness is forced into romancing Boyd's grasping girlfriend, who finds herself very attracted to the flier. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)  

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Pilot | Blackmail | Blackout | Gold | Airline  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Nick non sparare See more »

Filming Locations:

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, England, UK

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Production Co:

Hammer Film Productions, Lippert Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

Avril Talbot: Would you like him to know you're blackmailing me?
Snell, the blackmailer: Blackmail is an old-fashioned word, Miss Talbot.
Avril Talbot: Well, what would you call it?
Snell, the blackmailer: It's business. I'm selling; you're buying. I'm selling a little commodity known as silence.
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