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Devil Dogs of the Air

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Devil Dogs of the Air

Released Feb 9, 1935

1h 26m

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A Marine flier (Pat O'Brien) clashes in San Diego with a brash stunt pilot (James Cagney) from Brooklyn.

Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy)

Esquire Magazine

A follow-up to the Cagney navy picture. Lacks plot.

Apr 17, 2020

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

The United States Marine Service placed itself unreservedly at the disposal of Warner Brothers to make this picture, and the result, technically speaking, is highly impressive.

Oct 4, 2019

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Helen Brown Norden

Vanity Fair

This is a standardized Cagney vehicle, turned out from the mould. I think it is time they broke it and tried a new one.

Jun 7, 2019

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Sean Axmaker

Turner Classic Movies Online

It's really a showcase for Cagney's cocky charm and smart-aleck attitude...

Dec 28, 2007

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u get ur moneys worth with cagney

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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My uncle was an extra in this movie. He was on active duty as a radio man

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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One of the more hilarious of James Cagney and Pat O'Brien's pairings.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Jimmy Cagney is a show-off pilot with a rather evil laugh and Pat O'Brien is a big lug who has to rein him in. Of course they fall for the same girl. It's watchable for Cagney, O'Brien, and Frank McHugh (as a medic named Crash), but there's way too much stock footage of marine training. There is a lot of cool stunt flying though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR (1935)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Lloyd Bacon

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James Cagney

Thomas Jefferson "Tommy" O'Toole

Pat O'Brien

Lt. William R. "Bill" Brannigan

Margaret Lindsay

Betty Roberts

Frank McHugh

Crash Kelly

Helen Lowell

Ma Roberts

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Synopsis

A Marine flier (Pat O'Brien) clashes in San Diego with a brash stunt pilot (James Cagney) from Brooklyn.

Director: Lloyd Bacon
Producer: Louis F. Edelman
Screenwriter: Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Earl Baldwin
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 9, 1935, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 26m

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