The Air Legion

The Air Legion (1929)

"Heart-clutching gallantry-Soul stirring Sacrifice-"

Airmail pilot Steve Rogers mentors Dave Grayson, the son of his late commander. After crashing on his first flight, Dave is consumed by fear and self-doubt, even attempting to injure himself to avoid flying. Through Steve's unwavering support, Dave conquers his fear and later saves Steve's life during a crisis. Ultimately, Dave wins the heart of Steve's girlfriend, Sally, earning Steve's full blessing.

Date of release
1929-01-06
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Drama, Action
Director
Bert Glennon

Casting

Interesting facts

The Air Legion is a 1929 American aviation silent film about airmail produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America (FBO) and was released just as FBO was being turned into RKO Pictures. In Canada, the film was distributed by the Alliance Communications Corporation. Aviation historian Michael Paris considered the film as "virtually the last silent film" on the topic of airmail flying.

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