Murder in the Air_
"A Battle Aboard a Doomed Dirigible!"
Enemy agents are everywhere and they are sabotaging all important war deliveries. The body of a hobo found in a train wreck had a money belt with $50,000 and a tattoo of a circle and arrow. This is a tattoo for saboteurs for hire and Brass must impersonate the dead man to find out what his orders are. As Steve Coe, he meets with the band of enemy agents in California and everything goes well until the wife of the dead 'Hobo' shows up. Luckily, Gabby is able to save Brass and Brass learns what is his assignment. He is to board the USN airship 'Mason', which is testing the super secret Inertia Projector, and destroy the airship.
Starring
Ronald Reagan, Eddie Foy Jr., John Litel
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Murder in the Air was released 86 years ago in 1940.
Overview
Enemy agents are everywhere and they are sabotaging all important war deliveries. The body of a hobo found in a train wreck had a money belt with $50,000 and...
Murder in the Air is a Action, Thriller, Drama film with a runtime of 0h 55m.
CAST (13)
Ronald Reagan
Brass Bancroft
Eddie Foy Jr.
Gabby Watters
John Litel
Saxby
Lya Lys
Hilda Riker
Frank Wilcox
Jerry
James Stephenson
Joe Garvey
JS
Julie Stevens
Naval Hospital Nurse
Helen Lynd
Dolly
Robert Warwick
Dr. Finchley
VZ
Victor Zimmerman
R.G. Rumford
Charles Brokaw
Otto Brennerman
John Hamilton
Hargrave
Selmer Jackson
Dr. Riddell
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Murder in the Air about?
Enemy agents are everywhere and they are sabotaging all important war deliveries. The body of a hobo found in a train wreck had a money belt with $50,000 and a tattoo of a circle and arrow. This is a tattoo for saboteurs for hire and Brass must impersonate the dead man to find out what his orders are. As Steve Coe, he meets with the band of enemy agents in California and everything goes well until the wife of the dead 'Hobo' shows up. Luckily, Gabby is able to save Brass and Brass learns what is his assignment. He is to board the USN airship 'Mason', which is testing the super secret Inertia Projector, and destroy the airship.
How long is Murder in the Air?
Murder in the Air has a runtime of 55 minutes (0h 55m).
Who stars in Murder in the Air?
The cast of Murder in the Air includes Ronald Reagan, Eddie Foy Jr., John Litel, Lya Lys, Frank Wilcox.
What is the rating of Murder in the Air?
Murder in the Air has a rating of 4.7 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Thriller
Drama
