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The Great Air Robbery
Also known as Cassidy of the Air Lanes in the USA
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Jacques Jaccard

Cast: Lieutenant Ormer Locklear [Larry Cassidy], Allan Forrest [Wallie Mason], Francelia Billington [Beryl Caruthers], Ray Ripley [Chester Van Arland], Carmen Phillips [Viola Matthews]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Universal-Jewel De Luxe Production]. / Scenario by George Hively, from a screen story by Jacques Jaccard and George Hively. Aviation consultant, Ormer Locklear. Cinematography by Milton Mark Moore. Film editor, Frank Lawrence and Lloyd Nosler. Presented by Carl Laemmle. / © 30 December 1919 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP14611]. World premiere, 28 December 1919 in Los Angeles, California. Premiered 23 February 1920 in New York, New York. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Location photography was taken at Grand Canyon, Arizona.

Drama: Action.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Crime: Robbery - Criminals - Transportation: Airplanes

Listing updated: 18 July 2008.

References: Brownlow-Parade p. 321; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 33 : ClasIm-226 p. 42 : Website-AFI.