The read
It runs a compact 1h 3m.
Synopsis
Joe Kovak is a test pilot for military-aircraft designer Sam Bentley, who thinks of Joe as a son. A competing plane company is seeking the same Army contract as Bentley, and offers a $500 bonus to their publicity woman Marge Stevens if she can entice Joe into quitting Bentley to join their company. When Joe takes repeated unnecessary risks in the air, Bentley fires him and Joe goes to work for the competitor. He almost loses his life when the inferior plane he is testing fails to function at a high altitude, a fault that the designer had anticipated but had let get by because of his greed in getting the contract.
Ratings
IMDb4/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- William BeaudineDirector
- Charles R. MarionScreenplay
Cast
- Stanley ClementsJoe Kovak
- Elena VerdugoElena Verdugo
- John LitelSam Bentley
- Robert NicholsDynamo Jackson
- Dorothy AdamsMrs. Kovak
- Tom PowersOscar Collins
- Todd KarnsPeter Arlen
Themes
test pilot