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Sky Dragon
Death rides the clouds
Genres
AdventureComedyCrime
Overview
All the passengers on an airplane headed for San Francisco are drugged, and when they wake up, it is discovered that a quarter-million dollars is missing. Charlie Chan--and, of course, his #1 son--must discover the identity of the person who doped the passengers and stole the money.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
64 min
Release Date
1949-04-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
7.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Roland Winters
Charlie Chan
Keye Luke
Lee Chan
Mantan Moreland
Birmingham Brown
Noel Neill
Jane Marshall
Tim Ryan
Lt. Mike Ruark
Iris Adrian
Wanda LaFern
Elena Verdugo
Connie Jackson
Milburn Stone
Pilot Tim Norton
Paul Maxey
John Anderson
Joel Marston
Co-Pilot Don Blake
Lyle Talbot
Andrew J. Barrett
John Eldredge
W. E. French
Louise Franklin
Lena Franklin
Eddie Parks
Jonathon Tibbetts
Gaylord Pendleton
Ben Edwards
Edna Holland
Demanding Woman Passenger
Lee Phelps
Detective at Airport Gate
George Eldredge
Detective Stacy
Emmett Vogan
Doctor
Joe Whitehead
Stage Watchman
Charlie Jordan
Stage Manager
Suzette Harbin
Second Maid
Lyle Latell
Ed Davidson
Bob Curtis
Pilot Watkins [bit]
Louise Franklin
Lena Franklin, first maid
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