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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

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