Movie: Forced Landing

Top 10 Billed Cast

Esther Ralston
Esther Ralston

Ruby Anatole

Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens

Farraday

Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer

Tony Bernardi

Toby Wing
Toby Wing

Amelie Darrell

Edward Nugent
Edward Nugent

Jim Redfern (as Eddie Nugent)

Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper

Nancy 'Dusty' Rhodes

Willard Robertson
Willard Robertson

Martin Byrd

Bradley Page
Bradley Page

Steven Greer

Kane Richmond
Kane Richmond

Jimmy Stafford

Ralf Harolde
Ralf Harolde

Burns

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    In this high-flying mystery set aboard a cross-country flight to New York, some of the passengers are kidnappers who are trying to locate a hidden cache of loot. Unfortunately, something goes wrong during the trip and the pilots must land the plane in the Arizona desert during a terrible storm. There all of the passengers and crew find cramped accommodations in a lonely farmhouse where murder, mystery and mayhem occur.

  • Release Date

    1935-12-02

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

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    English
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