| Sky Liner | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Berke (as Wm. Berke) |
| Screenplay by | Maurice Tombragel |
| Produced by | William Stephens (as Wm. Stephens) |
| Starring | Richard Travis Pamela Blake Rochelle Hudson |
| Cinematography | Carl Berger |
| Edited by | Edward Mann |
| Music by | Raoul Kraushaar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Screen Guild Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes 49 minutes (DVD) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sky Liner is a 1949 American film noir action crime film directed by William Berke. It was released on the bottom half of double bills.[1][2]
Plot
The film follows a selection of passengers on a long distance overnight flight on a silver Lockheed Constellation with Trans World Airlines.
The film comprises a series of vignettes looking at the passengers and crew. Characters range from a precocious child star (intended to echo Shirley Temple) to businessmen and criminals.
An FBI man (Richard Travis) and a stewardess (Pamela Blake) solve a spy murder on a crowded airliner.
A dead man is found in the toilet. All passengers are suspects. The plane sets down at Jacksonfield while they investigate. They discover he has been stabbed by a fountain pen containing poisoned ink.
Cast
- Richard Travis as Steve Blair
- Pamela Blake as Carol
- Rochelle Hudson as Amy Winthrop
- Steven Geray as Bokejian
- Gaylord Pendleton as Smith
- Ralph Peters as Joe Kirk
- Michael Whalen as Ben Howard
- Greg McClure as J. S. Conningsby
- Lisa Ferraday as Mariette La Fare
- Roy Butler as Mr. Jennings
- Jean Clark as Mrs. Jennings
- David Holt as Buford
- Dodie Holt as Grace Ward
- William F. Leicester as Captain Fairchild – Pilot (as Wm. Leicester)
- Ezelle Poule as Elvin's Sister
- Herbert Evans as Sir Harry Finneston
- Alice Ritchie as Elvia's
- Jeanne Sorel as Brunet Stewardess (as Jean Sorel)
- Anne Lu Jones as Airline Ticket Agent
- Jack Mulhall as Col. Hanson
- Allan Hersholt as Courier (as Alan Hersholt)
- John McGuire as George Eakins
- George Meeker as Financier
- Anna Mae Slaughter as Mary Ann
Production
Filming started 25 April 1949 at Hal Roach's studios. It was described as "a kind of Grand Hotel of an airliner."[3]
It was made by the same writing-directing-producing team that had done Highway 13.[4]
References
- ↑ "Comedy stays at four houses". Los Angeles Times. Aug 17, 1949. ProQuest 166000745.
- ↑ "Skyliner". Monthly Film Bulletin. 17 (193): 121. 1950. ProQuest 1305823590.
- ↑ Schallert, E. (Apr 18, 1949). "Virginia van upp seeking magnani deal; grant film redelayed". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165930625.
- ↑ Schallert, E. (Sep 13, 1948). "'Numbers racket' title finally tossed away; 'jet pilot' to glitter". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 165864628.
External links
- Sky Liner at IMDb
- Sky Liner at the TCM Movie Database