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The Sky Spider is a american film of genre Drama directed by Richard Thorpe released in USA on 1 october 1931 with Glenn Tryon
The Sky Spider (1931)
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Add to a movie listThe Sky Spider est un film américain réalisé par Richard Thorpe, sorti en 1931.
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Glenn Morgan revient du Mexique en compagnie de ses deux frères, Buddy et Jim, et d'un ami, Hugh Jeffries. Jeffries est très intéressé par le travail des Morgan sur un avion d'interception très rapide. Jim, l'aîné, est amoureux de Barbara Hawton, la fille de son patron le Colonel Hawton. Alors que Glenn est lui aussi amoureux d'elle, il feint l'indifférence pour ne pas gêner son frère. Juste avant de décoller avec un chargement de courrier, Jim propose à Barbara de l'épouser, mais elle repousse gentiment sa demande. Après son décollage, il est poursuivi par Jeffries, qui abat son avion et vole le courrier. Son corps n'ayant pas été retrouvé dans les débris de l'avion, Glenn est persuadé qu'il a été assassiné. Jeffries fait courir la rumeur que Jim se serait enfui avec le courrier, cela rend Glenn soupçonneux et il repart au Mexique pour enquêter sur le passé de Jeffries. Pendant ce temps, Jim a été recueilli par un vieux chercheur d'or. Lorsque Jeffries apprend que Jim est toujours en vie, il envoie un de ses acolytes bombarder la cabane du prospecteur, mais Jim et son sauveur arrivent à se réfugier dans la mine. Glenn est revenu du Mexique sans preuve contre Jeffries, alors il décide de lui tendre un piège. Buddy fait croire à Jeffries qu'il va transporter beaucoup d'argent lors de son prochain vol, et Glenn les suit avec le nouvel avion. Après avoir abattu Jeffries, il atterrit et retrouve Jim. Glenn demande en mariage Barbara, qui accepte, et Jim demande à être son témoin.Actors
Glenn Tryon
(Glenn Morgan)
Patrick H. O'Malley Jr.
(Jim Morgan)
Beryl Mercer
(Mother Morgan)
Blanche Mehaffey
(Barbara Hawton)
Philo McCullough
(Hugh Jeffries)
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