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The Flying Ace

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When a war hero returns to his former job as a railroad company detective, he must capture a gang of railroad thieves and recover $25,000 of company cash.

Critics Reviews

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader This is pleasant on its own terms, with an amiable vibe and several moments of clever comic invention. Jan 15, 2021 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews This exciting film satisfies its Black audience. Rated: B- Jul 9, 2022 Full Review Nathanael Hood Unseen Films Advertised as "the greatest airplane thriller ever filmed," it also liberally borrows from detective thrillers, slapstick comedy, and romantic melodrama. Rated: 7/10 Jun 9, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Audience Member A WWI war hero comes home and resumes his job as a railroad detective. His first case is to recover a payroll stolen under seemingly impossible circumstances. A decent silent movie mystery of note for being an early film with an all black cast. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite it's premise, it's not romantic, humorous nor exciting and to me it's simply not entertaining. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Richard E. Norman

Director

Lawrence Criner

Capt. Billy Stokes

Kathryn Boyd

Ruth Sawtelle

Boise De Legge

Blair Kimball

Harold Platts

Finley Tucker

George Colvin

Thomas Sawtelle
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Movie Info

Synopsis When a war hero returns to his former job as a railroad company detective, he must capture a gang of railroad thieves and recover $25,000 of company cash.
Director
Richard E. Norman
Producer
Richard E. Norman
Screenwriter
Richard E. Norman
Production Co
Norman Film Manufacturing Company
Genre
Adventure, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 5m