SKY RACKET (1937) Bruce Bennett, Joan Barclay & Monte Blu | Action, Drama, Romance | B&W

Sky Racket is a 1937 American drama film directed by Sam Katzman and starring Bruce Bennett, Joan Barclay, and Duncan Renaldo.

SYNOPSIS
A government agent sets out to capture a gang of airmail bandits who use a death ray to blow planes out of the sky.

Marion Bronson (Barclay), aided by her maid Jenny (McDaniel), flees an arranged marriage with Count Barksi (Renaldo). After stowing away on an airplane piloted by government agent Eric Lane (Bennett), the plane crashes and the duo end up being taken hostage by crooks.

CAST & CREW
Bruce Bennett as Eric Lane - Agent 17 (credited as Herman Brix)
Joan Barclay as Marion Bronson
Duncan Renaldo as Count Barksi
Monte Blue as Benjamin Arnold
Hattie McDaniel as Jenny
Jack Mulhall as Henchman Meggs
Roger Williams as Henchman Nick Reagan
Edward Earle as FBI Chief Maddox
Earle Hodgins as Henchman Spike Hodgins
Frank Wayne as Henchman Pete
Ed Cassidy as FBI Agent Wilks

Directed by Sam Katzman
Written by Basil Dickey
Produced by Sam Katzman
Production company Victory Pictures
Distributed by Victory Pictures
Release date October 1, 1937
Running time 63 minutes
Country United States
Language English