Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
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68% of users liked it
(548 ratings)
Warner Bros.' Devil Dogs of the Air is very much a "formula" picture -- but what a wonderful formula it is! James Cagney plays reckless stunt flyer Tommy O'Toole, who is encouraged to join the Marine Flying Corps by his old Brooklyn buddy Lt. William Brannigan (Pat O'Brien). An… More Warner Bros.' Devil Dogs of the Air is very much a "formula" picture -- but what a wonderful formula it is! James Cagney plays reckless stunt flyer Tommy O'Toole, who is encouraged to join the Marine Flying Corps by his old Brooklyn buddy Lt. William Brannigan (Pat O'Brien). An undeniably talented flyboy, Tommy is also brash, obnoxious and pugnacious, quickly earning the enmity of his fellow trainees. He even falls out with Brannigan over the affections of pretty waitress Betty Roberts (Margaret Lindsay). Very nearly "washing out" of the service, Tommy is eventually brought into line by the combined efforts of Brannigan, Betty, and the rest of the "devil dogs." After earning oodles of money for Warners during its first release, Devil Dogs of the Air proved equally as successful when it was reissued six years later, just before America's entry into WW II. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lloyd Bacon
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 9, 1935 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies Online
It's really a showcase for Cagney's cocky charm and smart-aleck attitude...
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Cast
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James Cagney
as Tommy O'Toole
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Pat O'Brien
as Lt. William Brannigan
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Margaret Lindsay
as Betty Roberts
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Frank McHugh
as Crash Kelly
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Helen Lowell
as Ma Roberts
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John Arledge
as Mac
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Robert H. Barrat
as Commandant
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Russell Hicks
as Captain
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Ward Bond
as Senior Instructor
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Bill Beggs
as Second Officer
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Bud
as Student
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Joseph Crehan
as Communications Officer
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William B. Davidson
as Adjutant
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William "Wild Bill" Elliott
as Instructor
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Helen Flint
as Mrs. Johnson
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Dick French
as Second Student
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Samuel S. Hinds
as Fleet Commander
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Newton House
as Officer
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Selmar Jackson
as Medical Officer
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Olive Jones
as Mrs. Brown
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Martha Merrill
as Girl
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David Newell
as Lt. Brown
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Ralph Nye
as Officer
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Harry Seymour
as Officer
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Charles Sherlock
as Third Student
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Bob Spencer
as Mate
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Don Turner
as First Student
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Carlyle Blackwell
as Messenger
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Dennis O'Keefe
as Student
