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Wolves of the Air
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Wikipedia article
'Wolves of the Air' is a 1927 American silent action film directed by Francis Ford and starring Johnnie Walker, Lois Boyd and Maurice Costello.Paris p.64 It is now considered a lost film. In 2021 this so called lost film was retrieved in the collection of the Dordrecht Regional Archives, and is in excellent condition.RAD, 549_894, [http://www.regionaalarchiefdordrecht.nl www.regionaalarchiefdordrecht.nl]
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
* 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
Bibliography
* Paris, Michael. 'From the Wright Brothers to Top Gun: Aviation, Nationalism, and Popular Cinema'. Manchester University Press, 1995.
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