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The Last Flight

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Richard Barthelmess and Helen Chandler in The Last Flight (1931)
Drama
World War I veterans roam Paris, drinking and admiring a woman they recently met.World War I veterans roam Paris, drinking and admiring a woman they recently met.World War I veterans roam Paris, drinking and admiring a woman they recently met.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • William Dieterle
  • Writer
    • John Monk Saunders(novel "Single Lady")
  • Stars
    • Richard Barthelmess
    • David Manners
    • Johnny Mack Brown
  • Director
    • William Dieterle
  • Writer
    • John Monk Saunders(novel "Single Lady")
  • Stars
    • Richard Barthelmess
    • David Manners
    • Johnny Mack Brown
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Richard Barthelmess and Helen Chandler in The Last Flight (1931)
    Richard Barthelmess, Johnny Mack Brown, Walter Byron, Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Elliott Nugent in The Last Flight (1931)
    Helen Chandler in The Last Flight (1931)
    Richard Barthelmess, Johnny Mack Brown, Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Elliott Nugent in The Last Flight (1931)
    Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Elliott Nugent in The Last Flight (1931)
    Richard Barthelmess, Helen Chandler, and David Manners in The Last Flight (1931)
    Helen Chandler and David Manners in The Last Flight (1931)
    Richard Barthelmess and Helen Chandler in The Last Flight (1931)
    Richard Barthelmess, Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Elliott Nugent in The Last Flight (1931)
    Helen Chandler and David Manners in The Last Flight (1931)
    Richard Barthelmess, Johnny Mack Brown, Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Elliott Nugent in The Last Flight (1931)
    Richard Barthelmess and Helen Chandler in The Last Flight (1931)

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    Richard Barthelmess
    Richard Barthelmess
    • Cary Lockwood
    David Manners
    David Manners
    • Shep Lambert
    Johnny Mack Brown
    Johnny Mack Brown
    • Bill Talbot
    • (as John Mack Brown)
    Helen Chandler
    Helen Chandler
    • Nikki
    Elliott Nugent
    Elliott Nugent
    • Francis
    • (as Elliot Nugent)
    Walter Byron
    Walter Byron
    • Frink
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Spectator at Bullfight
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Bunston
    Herbert Bunston
    • Man on Train
    • (uncredited)
    Yola d'Avril
    Yola d'Avril
    • French Party Girl at Cafe
    • (uncredited)
    Jay Eaton
    Jay Eaton
    • Extra in Claridge Bar
    • (uncredited)
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • Military Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Wallace MacDonald
    Wallace MacDonald
    • Officer at Hospital
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writer
      • John Monk Saunders(novel "Single Lady") (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      PCA censors objected to the sexual innuendos and skimpy clothing in some of the scenes.
    • Goofs
      During the sequence in the bullfight ring in Lisbon, the footage of the actual bullfight is stock filmed during the silent era at the then-standard speed of 16 frames per second. Spliced into a sound film and projected at the sound-standard 24 frames per second, it looks unnaturally fast.
    • Quotes

      Military Doctor: Well, there they go. Out to face life. And their whole training was in preparation for death.

    • Connections
      Featured in TCM Guest Programmer: U.S. Critics (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Valse Brune
      (uncredited)

      Music by Georges Krier

      Lyrics by Georges Villard

    User reviews27

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    10/10
    Charming, even fascinating
    This early talkie was an exciting experience. The script was charming, the performances intriguing. Author John Monk Saunders managed to combine just the right touch of whimsy with the desperation and hopelessness of post-war life. The story was fascinating, a look at what was to become known as "The Lost Generation," or maybe already was so known by 1931. I hope Turner Classic Movies will show this movie again, and I would like to have a recording. A great cast with an excellent script directed by a master made "The Last Flight" a superb motion picture. I was moved and charmed. And I'm grateful for the chance to have seen it.
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    • morrisonhimself
    • Mar 15, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Single Lady
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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