Jack Bradon is tasked to reach the South Pole with a dirigible.
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| Jack Holt | ... |
Jack Bradon
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| Ralph Graves | ... |
'Frisky' Pierce
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| Fay Wray | ... |
Helen Pierce
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| Hobart Bosworth | ... |
Louis Rondelle
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| Roscoe Karns | ... |
Sock McGuire
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Hansen
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| Clarence Muse | ... |
Clarence
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| Emmett Corrigan | ... |
Rear Adm. John S. Martin
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George 'Gabby' Hayes | ... |
Parade Official (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Admiral's Aide (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Lt. Rowland (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Lakehurst Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Kenneth MacDonald | ... |
Lt. Fogarty (uncredited)
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Adrian Morris | ... |
Dirigible 'Los Angeles' Crewman (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Alan Roscoe | ... |
Commander of U.S.S. Lexington (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Naval Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Capra | ... | (as Frank R. Capra) |
Written by
| Frank Wead | ... | (story) (as Commander Frank Wilber Wead U.S.N.) |
| Jo Swerling | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Frank Capra | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Cohn | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Frank Fouce | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Walker | ... | (photography) |
| André Barlatier | ... | (uncredited) (photography) |
| St. Elmo Boyce | ... | (uncredited) (photography) |
| Charles Levine | ... | (uncredited) (photography) |
| George Meehan | ... | (uncredited) (photography) |
| Victor Scheurich | ... | (uncredited) (photography) |
| Albert Wetzel | ... | (uncredited) (photography) |
| Frank Zucker | ... | (uncredited) (photography) |
Editing by
| Maurice Wright | ... | film editor |
| Harry L. Decker | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Joe Cooke | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Nelson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Glenn Cravath | ... | 1949 re-release poster artist (uncredited) |
| Edward C. Jewell | ... | sets (uncredited) |
| Edward Shulter | ... | sets (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Edward Bernds | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Edward C. Hahn | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| John P. Livadary | ... | chief sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Dan Milner | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Edward Wetzel | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| William J. Butler | ... | technical effects (as W.J. Butler) |
| Ned Mann | ... | technical effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Dyer | ... | aerial photography |
| George Hager | ... | assistant grip (uncredited) |
| Denver Harmon | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical arrangement (uncredited) |
| David Broekman | ... | musical arrangement (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorothy Howell | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Samuel J. Briskin | ... | general studio manager (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents) (Frank R. Capra Production)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1931) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Greater Australasian Films (1931) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Greater Australasian Films, Ltd.)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1949) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Television Distribution (1993) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- United States Navy (dedicatee: without whose cooperation the production of this picture would not have been possible)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A French explorer enlists the help of the US Navy in an expedition to the South Pole. There is competition between the airship division and fixed wing fliers, resolved in triumph and disasters.
Written by Michael Crew |
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| Taglines | Giant epic of the air! (One-sheet poster). See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is loosely based on the crash of the airship Italia, flown by Umberto Nobile, around May 25, 1928 near the North Pole, and the international rescue effort that cost early Polar explorer Roald Amundson his life. The Pilot who rescued Nobile also crashed when returning to rescue more survivors and had to be rescued himself. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scene, the Capitol Dome is shown outside of Admiral Martin's window. The Navy Yard is over 2 miles from the Capitol and it would not be seen from inside his office. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Frank Capra's American Dream (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Anchors Aweigh See more » |