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Devil Dogs of the Air

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
381
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James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Margaret Lindsay in Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
ActionDramaComedy
A talented but brash stunt pilot enters the Marine Corps and becomes more disciplined.A talented but brash stunt pilot enters the Marine Corps and becomes more disciplined.A talented but brash stunt pilot enters the Marine Corps and becomes more disciplined.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
381
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
165,659
21,773
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    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Malcolm Stuart Boylan(screen play)
      • Earl Baldwin(screen play)
      • John Monk Saunders(based on story by)
    • Stars
      • James Cagney
      • Pat O'Brien
      • Margaret Lindsay
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Malcolm Stuart Boylan(screen play)
      • Earl Baldwin(screen play)
      • John Monk Saunders(based on story by)
    • Stars
      • James Cagney
      • Pat O'Brien
      • Margaret Lindsay
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    • 13User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    James Cagney and Pat O'Brien in Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
    James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Margaret Lindsay in Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
    James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Margaret Lindsay in Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
    James Cagney and Pat O'Brien in Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
    James Cagney and Margaret Lindsay in Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
    James Cagney and Pat O'Brien in Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
    James Cagney, John Arledge, Dick French, and Frank McHugh in Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
    James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Russell Hicks in Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)

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    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • Tommy O'Toole
    Pat O'Brien
    Pat O'Brien
    • Lieut. Brannigan
    Margaret Lindsay
    Margaret Lindsay
    • Betty Roberts
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • Crash Kelly
    John Arledge
    John Arledge
    • Mac
    Helen Lowell
    Helen Lowell
    • Ma Roberts
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Commandant
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Captain
    William B. Davidson
    William B. Davidson
    • Adjutant
    • (as William Davidson)
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Instructor
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Undetermined Role
    • (scenes deleted)
    Helen Flint
    Helen Flint
    • Mrs. Brown
    • (scenes deleted)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Lieutenant Getting Maneuver Instructions
    • (uncredited)
    William Begg
    William Begg
    • Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
    Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
    • Messenger
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Communications Officer
    • (uncredited)
    George Bernard Dilley Sr.
    • US Navy Radio Man
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Instructor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Malcolm Stuart Boylan(screen play)
      • Earl Baldwin(screen play)
      • John Monk Saunders(based on story by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Helen Flint (Mrs. Brown) and Edward Brophy are in studio records/casting call lists as actors in this movie, but they do not appear.
    • Goofs
      The handwriting on the check O'Toole endorses for Betty, and the handwriting on the same check that Betty shows Brannigan, are not the same.
    • Crazy credits
      To the Navy Department, to the officers and men of the Marine Corps and the fleet, Warner Bros. extend their thanks for invaluable co-operation.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say? (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      The Marines Hymn
      (ca 1850) (uncredited)

      Traditional Marines song

      Music by Jacques Offenbach from "Geneviève de Brabant"

      Played during the opening credits and at the end

      Variations played in the score often

    User reviews13

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    Top review
    5/10
    Great historic Fleet Marine Force shots
    Predictable and formula story that has been re-used by virtually the same cast. I personally ignored the story (partially due to the over-acting by Jimmy Cagney) and concentrated on the historic shots of early Marine Corps aviation and the Fleet Marine Force preparing for amphibious operations before there were Higgins Boats. Some really great flying shots. Who cares who got the girl! A must for aviation enthusiasts.
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    • Jim Tritten
    • Nov 12, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vražji pilot
    • Filming locations
      • Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $350,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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