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    The Conquest of the Air

    71'

    1931-12-01

    5.4

    History,Documentary

    Overview:

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

    DirectingAlexander EswayWritingHugh Gray

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    Cast

    1

    Roger Bacon

    Frederick Culley

    2

    Vincent Lunardi

    Laurence Olivier

    1

    Jerome de Ascoli

    Franklin Dyall

    1

    Otto Lilienthal

    Henry Victor

    1

    Tiberius Cavallo

    Hay Petrie

    1

    Von Zeppelin

    John Turnbull

    1

    Louis Bleriot

    Charles Lefeaux

    1

    George Cayley

    Bryan Powley

    1

    Giovanni Alfonso Borelli

    Alan Wheatley

    1

    Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier

    John Abbott

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Charles Frend

    1

    (uncredited)

    Edward Ashley

    1

    Italo Balbo (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Italo Balbo

    1

    Francesco Lama di Brescia (uncredited)

    Memo Benassi

    1

    Oliver of Malmesbury (uncredited)

    Denville Bond

    1

    Tom Black (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Tom Campbell Black

    1

    Latham's Manager (uncredited)

    Charles Carrett

    1

    Zoroastro (uncredited)

    Andrea Checchi

    1

    Arthur Clouston (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Arthur Clouston

    1

    Paul Codos (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Paul Codos

    1

    (uncredited)

    Bryan Coleman

    1

    (uncredited)

    Derrick De Marney

    1

    Amelia Earhart (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Amelia Earhart

    1

    (uncredited)

    Don Gemmell

    1

    Dr. John Jeffries (uncredited)

    Cameron Hall

    1

    Jean-Pierre Blanchard (uncredited)

    Henry Hallatt

    1

    (uncredited)

    Pearl Hay

    1

    Boy (uncredited)

    Ronnie Hepworth

    1

    Orville Wright (uncredited)

    Charles Hickman

    1

    Bert Hinkler (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Bert Hinkler

    1

    Mechanic (uncredited)

    Anthony Holles

    1

    Nero (uncredited)

    David Horne

    1

    Amy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Amy Johnson

    1

    Charles Kingsford Smith (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Charles Kingsford Smith

    1

    Betty Kirby-Green (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Betty Kirby-Green

    1

    Gentleman at Reception (uncredited)

    Kenneth Kove

    1

    Charles Lindbergh (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Charles A. Lindbergh

    1

    American Airliner Pilot (uncredited)

    Peter Madden

    1

    Wilbur Wright (uncredited)

    Percy Marmont

    1

    Alfred Leblanc (uncredited)

    David Nicol

    1

    Gabriele Adanti di Perugia (uncredited)

    Carlo Ninchi

    1

    Cayley's Coachman (uncredited)

    Hilary Pritchard

    1

    Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)

    Michael Rennie

    1

    Maurice Rossi (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Maurice Rossi

    1

    Hubert Latham (uncredited)

    Roy Royston

    1

    C.W.A. Scott (archive footage) (uncredited)

    C.W.A. Scott

    1

    Isobella d'Este (uncredited)

    Margaretta Scott

    1

    Abbot Damian of Sterling (uncredited)

    Leonard Shepherd

    1

    Simon the Magician (uncredited)

    Dick Vernon

    1

    Leonardo da Vinci (uncredited)

    Ben Webster

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. London Films Productions
    • Vote Count: 5
    • Popularity: 0.5871
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Conquest of the Air

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