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Above the Clouds
Genres
ActionDrama
Overview
Robert Armstrong stars as Scoop Adams, an ace newsreel cameraman whose love affair with the bottle all but destroys him professionally. Scoop manages to get his photographer pal Dick (Richard Cromwell) fired as well, but he promises to restore Dick's reputation, some way or another. He gets his chance while covering a dirigible wreck (some three years before the Hindenburg), saving the day for both Dick and himself.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
68 min
Release Date
1933-12-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Robert Armstrong
Scoop Adams
Dorothy Wilson
Connie
Richard Cromwell
Dick Robinson
Edmund Breese
Crusty
Morgan Wallace
Chandler
Dorothy Revier
Dolly
Bessie Barriscale
Mother
Geneva Mitchell
Mabel
Sherry Hall
Doyle
Luis Alberni
Speakeasy Owner
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