Ceiling Zero (1936)

Synopsis: In CEILING ZERO, James Cagney plays Dizzy Davis, a brash, heedless pilot and World War I veteran who returns to work for an airmail line. Along with his fellow pilots, Davis faces danger in the... In CEILING ZERO, James Cagney plays Dizzy Davis, a brash, heedless pilot and World War I veteran who returns to work for an airmail line. Along with his fellow pilots, Davis faces danger in the form of fog, ice, navigation problems, and bureaucrats. When he tries to start a romance with lovely aviatrix Tommy (June Travis) and neglects his duties, it leads to tragedy. Dizzy learns that times are changing in the flying business and he will either have to change with them or get out. CEILING ZERO is a fast-paced, unsentimental adventure story based on a play by Frank Wead, featuring a lively performance by Cagney and characters who are tough-minded professionals--roles typical of director Howard Hawks's films. The film was remade in 1941 as INTERNATIONAL SQUADRON, starring Ronald Reagan. [More]

Starring: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, June Travis, Stuart Erwin

Starring: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, June Travis, Stuart Erwin, Barton MacLane, Isabel Jewell, Henry Wadsworth, Martha Tibbetts, Craig Reynolds, James Bush, Carol Hughes

Director: Howard Hawks

Director: Howard Hawks
Screenwriter: Frank Wead
Producer: Harry Joe Brown
Composer: Leo F. Forbstein

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