Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery
6.6
1935
3 hr 56 min
Adventure
, Action
, Comedy
A 12-episode serial in which Tailspin Tommy evades volcanoes, anti-aircraft shells, and time bombs as he foils a plan by corrupt profiteers to steal an island's oil reserves.
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- Cast：
- Clark Williams , Jean Rogers , Noah Beery Jr. , Bryant Washburn , Pat J. O'Brien , Herbert Heywood , Matthew Betz
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It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
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I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
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Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
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