The Conquest of the Air

Name: The Conquest of the Air
Director: Alexander Esway
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 1931-12-01
Duration: 71 min
Cast: Frederick Culley, Laurence Olivier, Franklin Dyall, Henry Victor, Hay Petrie

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1931 · 71 min · History · Documentary · TMDB 5.4/10

Overview

This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.

Directed by Alexander Esway

Cast

Frederick Culley — Roger Bacon
Laurence Olivier — Vincent Lunardi
Franklin Dyall — Jerome de Ascoli
Henry Victor — Otto Lilienthal
Hay Petrie — Tiberius Cavallo