The Sky's the Limit (1938 film)

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The Sky's the Limit
Directed by
Written by
Produced byJack Buchanan
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by Michael Gordon
Music by Van Phillips
Production
company
Jack Buchanan Productions
Distributed by General Film Distributors
Release date
1938
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Sky's the Limit is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Jack Buchanan and Lee Garmes and starring Buchanan, Mara Losseff and William Kendall. [1]

Contents

It was made at Pinewood Studios. [2]

Plot summary

two aircraft is struggle to get their life paste but who is manslaugher of innocents?

Cast

Joe Hurst as RAF Officer

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Wood p.97

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