Without Orders

Without Orders

64 mins | Drama | Oct. 22, 1936

At Portland, Oregon, playboy pilot Len Kendrick lands at the end of a cross-country record flight, met by his father J.P. Kendrick who owns Amalgamated Air Lines. Len is a media darling, adored by fans for his daring flights. He is in love with Amalgamated stewardess Kay Armstrong who is dating veteran pilot "Wad" Madison. Len dates her sister Penny who learns that his hard-drinking and recklessness has caused the death of his co-pilot. Penny knows that he was drinking before the fateful flight and only escaped prosecution by bribing a bartender. She leaves Len who ends up at Amalgamated as a line pilot, being tutored by Wad.

Without Orders

64 mins | Drama | Oct. 22, 1936

Without Orders
At Portland, Oregon, playboy pilot Len Kendrick lands at the end of a cross-country record flight, met by his father J.P. Kendrick who owns Amalgamated Air Lines. Len is a media darling, adored by fans for his daring flights. He is in love with Amalgamated stewardess Kay Armstrong who is dating veteran pilot "Wad" Madison. Len dates her sister Penny who learns that his hard-drinking and recklessness has caused the death of his co-pilot. Penny knows that he was drinking before the fateful flight and only escaped prosecution by bribing a bartender. She leaves Len who ends up at Amalgamated as a line pilot, being tutored by Wad.
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title Without Orders
Directors Lew Landers
Writers Peter B. Kyne, J. Robert Bren, Edmund L. Hartmann

Cast

Sally Eilers

as Kay Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

as Wad. Madison

Frances Sage

as Penny Armstrong

Charley Grapewin

as J.P. Kendrick

Vinton Hayworth

as Len Kendrick

Ward Bond

as Tim Casey

May Boley

as Mrs. Maddy Overhose

Arthur Loft

as Air Controller Calkins

Walter Miller

as Commerce Airline Inspector

Hooper Atchley

as Worried Man Awaiting Salt Lake Flight

Edith Craig

as Worried Lady Awaiting Salt Lake Flight

Alan Curtis

as Co-Pilot

Robert Frazer

as CCC Camp Supervisor

Eddie Hart

as Bartender

Grace Hayle

as Fat Lady at Airport

Al Hill

as Reporter

Harry Jans

as Passenger Seeing Len Bail Out

Frank Marlowe

as Pilot at Airport

Frank Mills

as Radio Reporter

Jack Mulhall

as Jake - the Airport Guard

Broderick O'Farrell

as Surgeon

Helen Westcott

as Little Girl

Frank M. Thomas

as Arthur Trueman