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The Conquest of the Air

The Conquest of the Air (1936)

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This early docudrama uses dramatic re-enactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930's.

Updated May 28 2020

Releases:

GB -
1936-12-01
GB -
1936-12-01

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Keywords:

history aviation vintage aircraft

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Runtime: 71 mins Rating: 4.0
190508



Cast

Henry Victor
Henry Victor
Otto Lilienthal
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Vincent Lunardi
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
Ben Webster
Ben Webster
Leonardo da Vinci (uncredited)
John Abbott
John Abbott
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Charles Frend
Charles Frend
Narrator (voice)
Percy Marmont
Percy Marmont
Wilbur Wright (uncredited)
Derrick De Marney
Derrick De Marney
(uncredited)
Henry Victor
Henry Victor
Otto Lilienthal
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Vincent Lunardi
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
Ben Webster
Ben Webster
Leonardo da Vinci (uncredited)
John Abbott
John Abbott
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Charles Frend
Charles Frend
Narrator (voice)
Percy Marmont
Percy Marmont
Wilbur Wright (uncredited)
Derrick De Marney
Derrick De Marney
(uncredited)
Margaretta Scott
Margaretta Scott
Isobella d'Este (uncredited)
Andrea Checchi
Andrea Checchi
Zoroastro (uncredited)
John Turnbull
John Turnbull
Von Zeppelin
Franklin Dyall
Franklin Dyall
Jerome de Ascoli
Hilary Pritchard
Hilary Pritchard
Cayley's Coachman (uncredited)
Anthony Holles
Anthony Holles
Mechanic (uncredited)
Alan Wheatley
Alan Wheatley
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
David Horne
David Horne
Nero (uncredited)
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cameron Hall
Cameron Hall
Dr. John Jeffries (uncredited)
Peter Madden
Peter Madden
American Airliner Pilot (uncredited)
Carlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi
Gabriele Adanti di Perugia (uncredited)
Hay Petrie
Hay Petrie
Tiberius Cavallo
Kenneth Kove
Kenneth Kove
Gentleman at Reception (uncredited)
Frederick Culley
Frederick Culley
Roger Bacon
Bryan Powley
Bryan Powley
George Cayley
Charles Lefeaux
Charles Lefeaux
Louis Bleriot
Memo Benassi
Memo Benassi
Francesco Lama di Brescia (uncredited)
Pearl Hay
Pearl Hay
(uncredited)
Roy Royston
Roy Royston
Hubert Latham (uncredited)
Ronnie Hepworth
Ronnie Hepworth
Boy (uncredited)

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Crew

Alexander Korda
Alexander Korda
Producer
Zoltan Korda
Zoltan Korda
Director
John Monk Saunders
John Monk Saunders
Director
Alexander Esway
Alexander Esway
Director

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