High Flyers (1937): Cast & Plot
High Flyers is a 1937 comedy directed by Edward F. Cline, starring Jack Carson as Dave Hanlon, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m (70 min)
- Director
- Edward F. Cline
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is High Flyers About?
The premise of High Flyers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two carnival aviators are hired to fetch photos for a reporter, but the cargo is stolen diamonds. After their plane crashes on a gem dealer’s estate, the dealer, mistaking them for police, offers his mansion for recovery. A kleptomaniac dog buries the jewels, leading his family, smugglers, cops and the aviators into a hunt across the grounds.
High Flyers Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- airplane ride
- airplane
- jewel
- smuggler
- jewel smuggler
- diamond
- gem dealer
- dog
- carnival
- police
- kleptomaniac
- smuggling
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- ship
- seaplane
- life preserver
- jewel thief
- instructor
- impersonation
- gunfire
- gun
- drugs
- crystal ball
- cocaine
- airplane accident
- pilot
- based on play
High Flyers Cast & Characters
Jack Carson leads the cast as Dave Hanlon, with Bert Wheeler as Jerry Lane and Robert Woolsey as Pierre Potkin. Directed by Edward F. Cline; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward F. Cline
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Jack Carson as Dave Hanlon - Bert Wheeler as Jerry Lane
- Robert Woolsey as Pierre Potkin
- Paul Harvey as Horace Arlington
Also Starring in High Flyers
· 24 more- Margaret Dumont Martha Arlington
- Marjorie Lord Arlene Arlington
- Lupe Vélez Juanita - the Maid
- George Irving Chief of Police
- Donald Kerr The Chauffeur
- Stanley Blystone Cop on Pier
- Don Brodie Accomplice on Boat
- Herbert Evans Mr. Hartley
- Bud Geary Sailor
- Charles Judels Mr. Fontaine
- Bruce Mitchell Police Lieutenant
- Frank M. Thomas Officer Collins
- Monte Vandergrift Cop Announcer
- Philip Morris Cop
- Mike Donovan Radio Cop
- Otto Fries Fat Man on Kiddie Ride
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- Frank Fanning Cop
- Lucien Prival Mr. Panzer
- James Pierce Cop
- Soledad Jiménez Essie - the Cook
- Bruce Sidney Ship's Officer
- Herbert Clifton Stone - the Butler
- Rodney Hildebrandt Police Officer
- Florence Promise Bit
More from Edward F. Cline
More films directed by Edward F. Cline: Crazy House, Behind the Eight Ball, Private Buckaroo and What’s Cookin’?.
High Flyers Plot Summary
What happens in High Flyers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jeremiah “Jerry” Lane Jack Carson and Pierre Potkin Robert Woolsey are a pair of midway carnival pilots who have never actually taken to the air, fluttering through a life of goofy thrills and upright nerves. When a shady smuggler named Dave Hanlon Jack Carson hires them to fly a real seaplane— unaware that the craft is tied to stolen police work— they set out to retrieve a lifesaver tossed from a crowded ocean liner and deliver it right into his waiting hands. Believing the hollow metal canister hides news photographs, they are blindsided when the lid pops open to reveal cocaine and a box of stolen jewels, a discovery that pulls them into a perilously comic chain of events.
Full summary
The whole story of High Flyers, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know High Flyers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrayed Jeremiah "Jerry" Lane?
High Flyers Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Cortando as Vazas” and “Upp genom luften”.
- Also known as
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- Cortando as Vazas
- Upp genom luften
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Flying High, High Rolling and Flight to Hong Kong.
High Flyers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of High Flyers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is High Flyers?
High Flyers runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
When was High Flyers released?
High Flyers was released on November 7, 1937.
Who directed High Flyers?
High Flyers was directed by Edward F. Cline.
More films by Edward F. Cline Who is in the cast of High Flyers?
High Flyers stars Jack Carson as Dave Hanlon, Bert Wheeler as Jerry Lane and Robert Woolsey as Pierre Potkin, among 28 credited actors.
Does High Flyers have a post-credit scene?
No. High Flyers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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