Test Pilot

Test Pilot (1938)★ 6.8/10

Approved · US · 119 min · January 1, 1938

  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Victor Fleming

Written by: Vincent Lawrence, Waldemar Young, Frank Wead, Howard Hawks, Louis D. Lighton

Jim is a test pilot. His wife Ann and best friend Gunner try their best to keep him sober. But the life of a test pilot is anything but safe.

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Cast & crew

Clark GableJim LaneMyrna LoyAnn Thurston BartonSpencer TracyGunner MorseLionel BarrymoreHoward B. DrakeSamuel S. HindsGeneral RossMarjorie MainLandladyTed PearsonJoeGloria HoldenMrs. May BensonLouis Jean HeydtGreg BensonVirginia GreySarahPriscilla LawsonMabelClaudia ColemanMrs. Frank BartonArthur AylesworthMr. Frank BartonErnie AlexanderField Mechanic (uncredited)Hooper AtchleyPilot in Cafe (uncredited)Ken BartonAnnouncer (uncredited)Lulu Mae BohrmanSaleslady (uncredited)Bobby CaldwellBenson Child (uncredited)Jack CheathamAttendant (uncredited)Dudley ClementsMr. Brown (uncredited)Roger ConverseAdvertising Man (uncredited)Nick CopelandDrake Mechanic (uncredited)Dix DavisKid (uncredited)James DonlanPhotographer (uncredited)Lester DorrPilot (uncredited)Donald DouglasPilot in Cafe (uncredited)Frank Du FraneN.A.A. Official (uncredited)Billy EngleLittle Man (uncredited)Estelle EtterreSaleslady (uncredited)Robert FiskeAttendant (uncredited)James FlavinPilot (uncredited)Byron FoulgerDesigner (uncredited)Otto FriesBartender (uncredited)Gregory GayeGrant (uncredited)Ralph GilliamKid (uncredited)Sam HarrisAir Race Spectator (uncredited)Fay HoldenLingerie Saleslady (uncredited)Mary HowardMovie Leading Lady (uncredited)Arthur Stuart HullFloorwalker (uncredited)Mitchell IngrahamN.A.A. Official (uncredited)Gladden JamesInterne (uncredited)Frank JaquetEngine Expert (uncredited)Donald KerrDrake Mechanic (uncredited)Richard KiplingFloorwalker (uncredited)Knowlton LevenickKid (uncredited)John MackMechanic (uncredited)Wally MaherMechanic (uncredited)Claire McDowellFuneral Home Associate (uncredited)Douglas McPhailPilot Singing in Cafe (uncredited)Buddy MessingerField Mechanic (uncredited)Bert MoorhouseReporter (uncredited)Forbes MurrayPilot in Cafe (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWaiter (uncredited)Tom O'GradyBartender (uncredited)Garry OwenPilot (uncredited)Steve PendletonPilot (uncredited)Alonzo PriceMeteorologist (uncredited)Cyril RingN.A.A. Official (uncredited)Dewey RobinsonMan on Roller Coaster (uncredited)Henry RoquemoreFat Man at Baseball Game (uncredited)Tom RutherfordPhotographer (uncredited)Brent SargentMovie Leading Man (uncredited)Syd SaylorBoss Leader (uncredited)Hudson ShotwellPilot in Cafe (uncredited)Martin SpellmanKid (uncredited)Marilyn SpinnerBenson Child (uncredited)Charles SullivanField Mechanic (uncredited)Frank SullyPilot in Cafe (uncredited)Phillip TerryPhotographer (uncredited)Frank TomickMinor Role (uncredited)Richard TuckerPilot in Cafe (uncredited)Tommy TuckerSonny Benson (uncredited)Dorothy VaughanFat Lady (uncredited)Charles Waldron Jr.Pilot (uncredited)Ray WalkerPilot in Cafe (uncredited)Dick WinslowPilot in Cafe (uncredited)