Flying Wild
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| Directed by | William West |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Written by | Al Martin |
| Starring | Leo Gorcey David Gorcey Bobby Jordan 'Sunshine Sammy' Morrison Donald Haines |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | March 10, 1941 |
| Running time | 64 min. |
| Language | English |
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[edit] Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Flying Wild is the fifth installment of the East Side Kids series. The gang, except for Muggs, works at an aviation factory where spys are present. However, Muggs hangs out there all day long and begins to suspect the doctor of the 'Flying Ambulance' to be the one stealing blueprints and smuggling them to secret agents.
[edit] Cast and Characters
- Muggs McGinnis- Leo Gorcey
- Danny Graham- Bobby Jordan
- Helen Munson- Joan Barclay
- Tom Lawson- Dave O' Brien
- Dr. Richard Nagel III- George Pembroke
- Scruno- Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison
- Peewee- David Gorcey
- Skinny- Donald Haines
- Algy Reynolds- Eugene Francis
- Louie- Bobby Stone
- Mr. Reynolds- Herbert Rawlinson
- George- Dennis Moore
- Forbes- Forrest Taylor
- Woodward- Robert F. Hill
[edit] Trivia
- Robert F. Hill who plays the role of Woodward, was director of the first East Side Kids film.
- The scene in which the car flips onto its side was not scripted, the driver had made the turn to fast and the expressions on the gang's faces were one hundred percent real.
- The 'working title' of the film was "Air Devils"
- The film was re-released in 1949 and 1952.
[edit] DVD release date
As this film is in the public domain, there have been several releases from a variety of companies over the years.
