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Wings in the Dark ()

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In his dedicated pursuit of technology that will aid pilots to safely "fly blind" during adverse conditions, aerial innovator Ken Gordon is literally blinded in an accident, but this setback doesn't deter him from his goal.
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Sheila Mason
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Ken Gordon
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Nick Williams
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Mac
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Top Harmon
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Jake Brashear
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1st Mechanic
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Radio Announcer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hanley Andrews ...
Landers (uncredited)
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Jack - an Officoa; (uncredited)
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Radio Man - Last Flight (uncredited)
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Joy Burns (uncredited)
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Guard (uncredited)
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Cameraman (uncredited)
Hyman Fink ...
Photographer - Last Flight (uncredited)
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Rockwell (uncredited)
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Banker's Secretary (uncredited)
Allen Fox ...
Reporter - Ken's Hangar (uncredited)
Peter Hancock ...
Radio Announcer at Field (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon ...
Yipp Morgan (uncredited)
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Kennel Club Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Hines ...
Reporter - Ken's Hangar (uncredited)
Harry Jordan ...
Radio Man - Last Flight (uncredited)
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Doctor (uncredited)
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Lightning - Ken's Dog (uncredited)
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Crawford - Banke (uncredited)
Julian Madison ...
Jerome - Pilot (uncredited)
Esther Michelson ...
Boy's Mother at Coney Island (uncredited)
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First Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Morris ...
Wallace (uncredited)
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Housekeeper (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
Lee Phelps ...
Helper (uncredited)
Terrance Ray ...
Attendant - Press Room (uncredited)
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Waring - Valet (uncredited)
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Kelly (uncredited)
J.B. Scott ...
Photographer - Last Flight (uncredited)
Benjamin D. Sharpe ...
Reporter - Ken's Hangar (uncredited)
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Radio Announcer at Field (uncredited)
Virgil Simons ...
Boy at Coney Island (uncredited)
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Second Reporter (uncredited)
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Rockwell's Secretary (uncredited)
Herb Watson ...
Photographer - Last Flight (uncredited)
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Reporter - Last Flight (uncredited)

Directed by

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James Flood

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Jack Kirkland ... (screenplay) and
Frank Partos ... (screenplay)
 
Dale Van Every ... (adaptation) (as Dale VanEvery) and
Earl H. Robinson ... (adaptation) (as E.H. Robinson)
 
Nell Shipman ... (story "Eyes of the Eagle") and
Philip D. Hurn ... (story "Eyes of the Eagle")
 
Paul Gerard Smith ... (contributor to treatment) (uncredited)

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Emanuel Cohen ... executive producer (uncredited)
Arthur Hornblow Jr. ... producer

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Heinz Roemheld ... (uncredited)

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William C. Mellor ... (photographed by)

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William Shea ... (uncredited)

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Hans Dreier ... (uncredited)
A. Earl Hedrick ... (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Earl S. Hayman ... sound (uncredited)

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Dewey Wrigley ... special effects (uncredited)

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Dewey Wrigley ... aerial photographer

Music Department

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Rudolph G. Kopp ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
John Leipold ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Irvin Talbot ... conductor (uncredited)

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Earl H. Robinson ... chief of aeronautics (as Captain Earl H. Robinson)
Adolph Zukor ... presenter

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Plot Summary

Aeronautical engineer Ken Gordon and his faithful mechanic Mac are devoted to developing technology that will enable pilots to safely fly blind during adverse weather conditions. An irresponsible newsman, Nick Williams, publishes a premature story about a planned long distance flight Gordon hopes will prove his theories. Because of Williams, he loses funding but is introduced to skilled aviatrix Shiela Mason. After Gordon is literally blinded in a workshop accident, Shiela undertakes dangerous stunt flying jobs in order to secretly support Gordon's continuing research. When she undertakes a dangerous Moscow to New York non-stop flight and is in jeopardy of crashing over a fog-bound Roosevelt Field, there is only one person capable of saving her. Written by duke1029

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Taglines Tense and tender ... the down-to-earth drama of a pair of flying fools who rose to new heights of ecstasy on the wings of love. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Les ailes dans l'ombre (France)
  • Licht im Dunkeln (Germany)
  • Alas en la noche (Spain)
  • 盲目の飛行士 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Der Mann ohne Antlitz (Austria)
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  • 75 min
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Trivia The plane that Cary Grant (I)'s character flew was a Lockheed Sirius, and the plane Myrna Loy's character flew in the flight from Moscow to New York was a Lockheed Vega. See more »
Quotes Sheila Mason: What are you thinking about?
Ken Gordon: I was just thinking how crazy I was not to take a good look at you when I had the chance.
Sheila Mason: Don't you remember at all?
Ken Gordon: Pretty well, but I'm not sure. Tell me.
Sheila Mason: Oh, I'm a sort of low wing, single-motored monoplane type. You've seen hundreds of them.
Ken Gordon: I don't believe it. Tell me more.
Sheila Mason: Let's see. I have reddish hair, snub nose, freckles, plenty of freckles.
Ken Gordon: What else?
Sheila Mason: Well, a little under medium length, fair wing spread, stream-lined, so they tell me.
Ken Gordon: Sounds fascinating.
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