Riding on Air

Smugglers are using a device for controlling airplanes in flight, and newspaper reporters from Chicago are vying for the story. Reporter Elmer Lane is out to scoop rival reporter Betty Harrison, and capture her heart in the process.

Cast

Joe E. Brown

as Elmer Lane

Guy Kibbee

as J. Rutherford 'Doc' Waddington

Florence Rice

as Betty Harrison

Vinton Hayworth

as Harvey Schumann

Anthony Nace

as Bill Hilton

Harlan Briggs

as Mr. Harrison

Andrew Tombes

as Eddie Byrd

Clem Bevans

as Sheriff

Harry C. Bradley

as Mayor

Dennis O'Keefe

as Radium Plane 23 Co-Pilot (uncredited)

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