High Flyers

High Flyers

70 mins | Comedy | Nov. 7, 1937

Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for a reporter. Actually, they are retrieving diamonds stolen from a noted gem dealer. As it turns out, their plane crashes on the very estate of the dealer. Thinking the duo are police officers, the dealer offers his home for their convalescence from the accident. Meanwhile, the diamonds have been snatched by a kleptomaniac dog and buried on the estate. When the smugglers track down the pair, they try to convince the dealer that they are officials from an institution from which the two have escaped. Before long, the carnival fellows, the crooks, the gem dealer and his family, along with a platoon of cops, are tearing up the grounds to find where the dog has buried the diamonds.

High Flyers

70 mins | Comedy | Nov. 7, 1937

High Flyers
Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for a reporter. Actually, they are retrieving diamonds stolen from a noted gem dealer. As it turns out, their plane crashes on the very estate of the dealer. Thinking the duo are police officers, the dealer offers his home for their convalescence from the accident. Meanwhile, the diamonds have been snatched by a kleptomaniac dog and buried on the estate. When the smugglers track down the pair, they try to convince the dealer that they are officials from an institution from which the two have escaped. Before long, the carnival fellows, the crooks, the gem dealer and his family, along with a platoon of cops, are tearing up the grounds to find where the dog has buried the diamonds.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title High Flyers
Directors Edward F. Cline
Writers Byron Morgan, Bert Granet, Benny Rubin

Cast

Robert Woolsey

as Pierre Potkin

Bert Wheeler

as Jerry Lane

Lupe Vélez

as Juanita - the Maid

Marjorie Lord

as Arlene Arlington

Margaret Dumont

as Martha Arlington

Jack Carson

as Dave Hanlon

Paul Harvey

as Horace Arlington

Charles Judels

as Mr. Fontaine

Lucien Prival

as Mr. Panzer

Herbert Evans

as Mr. Hartley

Herbert Clifton

as Stone - the Butler

George Irving

as Chief of Police

Stanley Blystone

as Cop on Pier

Don Brodie

as Accomplice on Boat

Mike Donovan

as Radio Cop

Frank Fanning

as Cop

Otto Fries

as Fat Man on Kiddie Ride

Bud Geary

as Sailor

Rodney Hildebrandt

as Police Officer

Soledad Jiménez

as Essie - the Cook

Donald Kerr

as The Chauffeur

Bruce Mitchell

as Police Lieutenant

Philip Morris

as Cop

James Pierce

as Cop

Bruce Sidney

as Ship's Officer

Frank M. Thomas

as Officer Collins

Monte Vandergrift

as Cop Announcer