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Ceiling Zero (1936)

"Crackling with drama that will win your cheers...if you can cheer when your heart's in your throat!"

5.7/10 1h 35m Jan 16, 1936
Adventure Drama Romance

War veteran pilots Dizzy Davis, Texas Clark and Jake Lee are working in an airline. Dizzy is fooling with one of the younger pilot's girl-friend and due to this he changes flights with Texas.

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Movie Details

Original Title Ceiling Zero
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney
Dizzy Davies
Popularity: 0.7
Pat O’Brien
Pat O’Brien
Jake L. Lee
Popularity: 1.8
June Travis
June Travis
Tommy Thomas
Popularity: 4.4
Stuart Erwin
Stuart Erwin
Texas Clarke
Popularity: 12.0
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane
Al Stone
Popularity: 1.6
Henry Wadsworth
Henry Wadsworth
Tay Lawson
Popularity: 1.7
Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell
Lou Clarke
Popularity: 7.3
Martha Tibbetts
Martha Tibbetts
Mary Miller Lee
Popularity: 0.2
Craig Reynolds
Craig Reynolds
Joe Allen
Popularity: 4.0
Dick Purcell
Dick Purcell
Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
Popularity: 0.8
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Eddie Payson
Popularity: 0.8
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Fred Adams
Popularity: 2.0

Key Crew

Screenplay Frank Wead
Director Howard Hawks
Editor William Holmes

Production

Cosmopolitan Productions
US
Warner Bros. Pictures
US

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Keywords

texas pilot

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Aug 7, 2025

A trio of wartime pilots are working on the US Mail routes, flying in all weathers trying to keep the post moving across a nation where the weather can change with little, or no, notice. “Jake” (Pat O’Brien) leads the gang, “Tex” (Stuart Erwin) is the dependable type and the pencil-moustac ... Read more

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Rating
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Based on 16 votes

Details
Release Date January 16, 1936
Runtime 1h 35m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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