The Flying Fleet

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📊 Film Specifications

Director George W. Hill
Writer Frank Wead (Story), Richard Schayer (Screenplay), Byron Morgan (Story)
Release Date January 19, 1929
Runtime 100 min (1h 40m)
Country United States of America
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Flying Fleet (1929)

Directed by George W. Hill
• Written by Frank Wead , Richard Schayer , Byron Morgan
⭐ 3.5 / 5 (7 votes) ⏱️ 100 min 🎬 Adventure, Drama, Romance
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'Rating Consensus & Critics'

Live Multi-Source
– / 5
MATCHCUT Members
– / 10
IMDb Audience
– %
TOMATOMETER Critics
– / 100
METASCORE Top Critics
6.9 / 10
TMDB (7)

Ratings Breakdown:

7 TMDB votes
0.5 Stars 'Community distribution populates with member logs' 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

Six friends, all hoping to become aviators, are to graduate the next day from the United States Naval Academy. When the officer of the day becomes sick, Tommy Winslow has to take his place, while the others go out and celebrate.

Top Cast & Filmmakers

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Director George W. Hill
George W. Hill
Director
 Story Frank Wead
Frank Wead
Story
 Screenplay Richard Schayer
Richard Schayer
Screenplay
 Ramon Novarro
Ramon Novarro
Tommy Winslow
 Ralph Graves
Ralph Graves
Steve Randall
 Anita Page
Anita Page
Anita Hastings
 Alfred Allen
Alfred Allen
Admiral (uncredited)
 Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
 Bud Geary
Bud Geary
Admiral's Aide (uncredited)
 Sumner Getchell
Sumner Getchell
Kewpie (uncredited)
 Gardner James
Gardner James
Specs (uncredited)
 Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns
Shipwrecked Radio Operator (uncredited)
 Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Hastings (uncredited)
 Edward Nugent
Edward Nugent
Midshipman Dizzy (uncredited)
 Carroll Nye
Carroll Nye
Tex (uncredited)

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