Murder in the Air (1940)

Plot Summary

Enemy agents are everywhere and they are sabotaging all important war deliveries. The body of a hobo found in a train wreck had a money belt with $50,000 and a tattoo of a circle and arrow. This is a tattoo for saboteurs for hire and Brass must impersonate the dead man to find out what his orders are. As Steve Coe, he meets with the band of enemy agents in California and everything goes well until the wife of the dead 'Hobo' shows up. Luckily, Gabby is able to save Brass and Brass learns what is his assignment. He is to board the USN airship 'Mason', which is testing the super secret Inertia Projector, and destroy the airship.

Full Cast & Characters

Ronald Reagan

Brass Bancroft

Eddie Foy Jr.

Gabby Watters

John Litel

Saxby

Lya Lys

Hilda Riker

Frank Wilcox

Jerry

James Stephenson

Joe Garvey

Julie Stevens

Naval Hospital Nurse

Helen Lynd

Dolly

Robert Warwick

Dr. Finchley

Victor Zimmerman

R.G. Rumford

Charles Brokaw

Otto Brennerman

John Hamilton

Hargrave

Director & Crew

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Dirigible

1931

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