Wolves of the Air
| Wolves of the Air | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Francis Ford |
| Written by | Francis Ford James Bell Smith |
| Starring | Johnnie Walker Lois Boyd Maurice Costello |
| Cinematography | Herbert Kirkpatrick |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sterling Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 15:07 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent (English and French intertitles) |
Wolves of the Air is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Francis Ford and starring Johnnie Walker, Lois Boyd and Maurice Costello.[1] It was considered a lost film until 2021 when it was retrieved in the collection of the Dordrecht Regional Archives, and is in excellent condition.[2]
Returning from serving in World War I, Bob Warne finds that his father's airplane factory has been taken over. Getting employment at a rival factory, he enters an air race in order to win a government contract. Despite repeated attempts at sabotage he is triumphant.
Cast
[edit]- Johnnie Walker as Bob Warne
- Lois Boyd as Peggy Tanner
- Maurice Costello as Bob's Father
- Mildred Harris as Marceline Manning
- Gayne Whitman as Evan Steele
- William Boyd as Jerry Tanner
- Billy Bletcher as 'Big Boy' Durkey
- Bud Jamison as 'Short-Cut' McGee
References
[edit]- ↑ Paris p.64
- ↑ RAD, 549_894, www.regionaalarchiefdordrecht.nl
Bibliography
[edit]- Paris, Michael. From the Wright Brothers to Top Gun: Aviation, Nationalism, and Popular Cinema. Manchester University Press, 1995.
External links
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- 1927 films
- 1927 action films
- 1927 American films
- 1927 English-language films
- 1920s rediscovered films
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- Rediscovered American films
- Sterling Pictures films
- Surviving American silent films
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