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It's in the Air

It's in the Air

Release: 1935-10-10·Runtime: 80m·★ 6.3
Comedy

Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants to go straight and win back his estranged wife, but first the men must dodge a dogged IRS agent and bilk a bunch of aviation investors out of the backing boodle for a balloon excursion into the stratosphere.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Shirley RossShirley Rossas Cigar Stand Clerk (uncredited)Jim ThorpeJim Thorpeas Indian Father (uncredited)Howard HickmanHoward Hickmanas Mr. RubyClarence WilsonClarence Wilsonas Amos WhippleLouis NatheauxLouis Natheauxas Race Track Clerk (uncredited)Broderick O'FarrellBroderick O'Farrellas Desert Springs Manager (uncredited)Mary CarlisleMary Carlisleas Grace GridleyJohn 'Skins' MillerJohn 'Skins' Milleras Skinny (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Investigator (uncredited)Isabelle KeithIsabelle Keithas Guest at Money Auction (uncredited)Richard TuckerRichard Tuckeras Revenue Chief (uncredited)Stanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas Investigator (uncredited)Margaret SeddonMargaret Seddonas Mrs. Martha (uncredited)Ted HealyTed Healyas 'Clip' McGurkCharles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridgeas Alfred DrakePurnell PrattPurnell Prattas Horace McNabJim ToneyJim Toneyas Curly, House DetectiveAddie McPhailAddie McPhailas (uncredited)Ivan MillerIvan Milleras Maloney (uncredited)Larry WheatLarry Wheatas TubbsDon BrodieDon Brodieas Reporter (uncredited)Ben Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.as (uncredited)Harold MillerHarold Milleras (uncredited)Dale Van SickelDale Van Sickelas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Jack BennyJack Bennyas Calvin ChurchillJay EatonJay Eatonas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Dean RiesnerDean Riesneras Brave (uncredited)Nat PendletonNat Pendletonas Henry PotkeClaudia ColemanClaudia Colemanas (uncredited)Matty RoubertMatty Roubertas Newsboy (uncredited)Jean AckerJean Ackeras (uncredited)Grant MitchellGrant Mitchellas W. R. GridleyJohnny ArthurJohnny Arthuras Jones, PhotographerHarvey StephensHarvey Stephensas Sidney KendallTyler BrookeTyler Brookeas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Drake's Assistant (uncredited)Ernie AdamsErnie Adamsas Counterman (uncredited)Francis X. Bushman Jr.Francis X. Bushman Jr.as Martin (uncredited)Phillips SmalleyPhillips Smalleyas Mr. WinterbyBilly DooleyBilly Dooleyas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Eddie TamblynEddie Tamblynas Jockey (uncredited)Sarah EdwardsSarah Edwardsas Old Maid (uncredited)Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas Announcer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Una MerkelUna Merkelas Alice Lane ChurchillAl SheanAl Sheanas Mr. JohnsonGertrude AstorGertrude Astoras (uncredited)George ChandlerGeorge Chandleras Reporter (uncredited)Ronald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Robert GordonRobert Gordonas Elevator Operator (uncredited)Frank MarloweFrank Marloweas Reporter (uncredited)