Flying Wild (1941): Cast & Plot
Flying Wild is a 1941 comedy thriller directed by William West, starring Donald Haines as Skinny, Bobby Jordan and David Gorcey. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- William West
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sam Katzman Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flying Wild About?
The premise of Flying Wild without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a group of young men employed at an aviation factory begin to suspect that the doctor who runs an air‑ambulance service is secretly a spy, they discover he is smuggling confidential plant information to enemy agents, leading to a tense forced landing and a fight against a hidden fifth‑column within the industry.
Flying Wild Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- ambulance service nurse
- jalopy
- reference to longfellow
- factory
- airplane crash
- sabotage
- malapropism
- boasting
- blood pressure monitor
- reference to henry viii
- heroism
- slow motion
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- missing person
- mooching
- nausea
- fender
- lunchbox
- internal injury
- hospital
- gift of flowers
- interrogation
- hospital airplane
- eating a banana
- candy as a gift
- knocked unconscious
- slapped in the face
- bad driving
- secret
- group
- young
- doctor
- enemy
Flying Wild Cast & Characters
Donald Haines leads the cast as Skinny, with Bobby Jordan as Danny Graham and David Gorcey as Peewee. Directed by William West; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director William West
- Donald Haines as Skinny
- Bobby Jordan as Danny Graham
- David Gorcey as Peewee
- Sunshine Sammy Morrison as Scruno
Also Starring in Flying Wild
· 18 more- Eugene Francis Algy
- Herbert Rawlinson Mr. Reynolds
- Leo Gorcey Muggs McGinnis
- Joan Barclay Helen Munson
- Dave O'Brien Tom Lawson
- Dennis Moore George
- George Pembroke Dr. Nagel
- Forrest Taylor Mr. Forbes
- Bud Osborne Henchman
- Eddie Parker Henchman
- Al Ferguson Henchman
- Jack Kenny Henchman
- Stephen Chase Jack
- Robert F. Hill Mr. Woodward
- Carey Loftin Henchman
- Bobby Stone Louie
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- Mary Bovard Maizie
- Dick Scott Henchman
More from William West
One more film directed by William West: The Last Alarm.
Flying Wild Plot Summary
What happens in Flying Wild from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Pals Skinny, Danny Graham, Peewee, Algy Reynolds, and Scruno all work at Reynolds Aviation Company, run by Mr. Reynolds, [Herbert Rawlinson]. Muggs McGinnis, [Leo Gorcey], is the only one of the kids who refuses to work, though he still ferries the group to the airfield in his jalopy. At the hangar, Muggs flirts with a flight nurse named Helen Munson, [Joan Barclay], who is in love with her test pilot boyfriend, Tom Lawson, [Dave O’Brien].
Full summary
The whole story of Flying Wild, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Flying Wild?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which character is the only one who initially refuses to work at Reynolds Aviation Company?
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Flying Wild FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flying Wild, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flying Wild?
Flying Wild runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Flying Wild released?
Flying Wild was released on March 10, 1941.
Who directed Flying Wild?
Flying Wild was directed by William West.
More films by William West Who is in the cast of Flying Wild?
Flying Wild stars Donald Haines as Skinny, Bobby Jordan as Danny Graham and David Gorcey as Peewee, among 22 credited actors.
Does Flying Wild have a post-credit scene?
No. Flying Wild has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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