The Skywayman
Cast & Crew
James P. Hogan
Lt. Ormer Locklear
Louise Lovely
Sam Degrasse
Ted Mccann
Jack Brammall
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Captain Norman Craig, a war hero, returns suffering from a loss of memory sustained in an accident at the front. His sweetheart, Virginia Ames, anxiously accepts the advice of scientist Dr. Wayne Leveridge when he tells them that he has conceived a plan to restore the captain's memory. In actuality, the doctor is scheming to lure Virginia and the Ames jewels into his possession. The doctor suggests a fake robbery, but Craig pursues the thieves by plane, and in the ensuing struggle a blow to the head restores his memory. The doctor's motives thus exposed, the crooks are arrested and the captain finally remembers his sweetheart.
Director
James P. Hogan
Cast
Lt. Ormer Locklear
Louise Lovely
Sam Degrasse
Ted Mccann
Jack Brammall
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Ormer Locklear and Milton "Skeets" Elliott were killed on the last day of filming, when a nighttime stunt flight went horribly wrong. The fatal crash was included in the released film, but today no copy of it seems to exist.
Notes
Famed aviator Lt. Ormer Locklear and his pilot Lt. Milton Elliott were killed in a plane accident during a landing while filming this picture. According to reviews and news items, the film included scenes of Locklear's plane in flames. The board of directors of Fox decided to give ten percent of the film's profits to the families of the aviators; the film was released earlier than planned because of this. Some scenes in the film were shot over San Francisco.
