Without Orders
Without Orders
Release: 1936-10-22
·Runtime: 64m
·★ 6.0
Drama
At Portland, Oregon, playboy pilot Len Kendrick lands at the end of a cross-country record flight, met by his father J.P. Kendrick who owns Amalgamated Air Lines. Len is a media darling, adored by fans for his daring flights. He is in love with Amalgamated stewardess Kay Armstrong who is dating veteran pilot "Wad" Madison. Len dates her sister Penny who learns that his hard-drinking and recklessness has caused the death of his co-pilot. Penny knows that he was drinking before the fateful flight and only escaped prosecution by bribing a bartender. She leaves Len who ends up at Amalgamated as a line pilot, being tutored by Wad.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Charley Grapewin
as J.P. Kendrick
May Boley
as Mrs. Maddy Overhose
Alan Curtis
as Co-Pilot
Grace Hayle
as Fat Lady at Airport
Al Hill
as Reporter
Frank Marlowe
as Pilot at Airport
Robert Armstrong
as Wad. Madison
Vinton Hayworth
as Len Kendrick
Hooper Atchley
as Worried Man Awaiting Salt Lake Flight
Edith Craig
as Worried Lady Awaiting Salt Lake Flight
Jack Mulhall
as Jake - the Airport Guard
Arthur Loft
as Air Controller Calkins
Walter Miller
as Commerce Airline Inspector
Robert Frazer
as CCC Camp Supervisor
Broderick O'Farrell
as Surgeon
Frank M. Thomas
as Arthur Trueman
Sally Eilers
as Kay Armstrong
Ward Bond
as Tim Casey
Frank Mills
as Radio Reporter
Helen Westcott
as Little Girl