Yukon Flight

Name: Yukon Flight
Genre: Adventure
Released: 1940-01-02
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: James Newill, Louise Stanley, Warren Hull

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

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James Newill and Louise Stanley in Yukon Flight (1940)

Adventure

When the plane owned by the "Yukon and Columbia Mail Service" crashes, RCMP Sergeant Renfrew (James Newill) and Constable Kelly (Dave O'Brien) suspect murder. Their suspicions are confirmed ... Read allWhen the plane owned by the "Yukon and Columbia Mail Service" crashes, RCMP Sergeant Renfrew (James Newill) and Constable Kelly (Dave O'Brien) suspect murder. Their suspicions are confirmed when Renfrew finds the control stick has been jammed, forcing the plane to fly in one dire... Read allWhen the plane owned by the "Yukon and Columbia Mail Service" crashes, RCMP Sergeant Renfrew (James Newill) and Constable Kelly (Dave O'Brien) suspect murder. Their suspicions are confirmed when Renfrew finds the control stick has been jammed, forcing the plane to fly in one direction until the gas ran out. Mine owner Louise Howard (Louise Stanley) reports that her su... Read all

Director
- Ralph Staub
Writers
- Edward Halperin
- Laurie York Erskine
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Ralph Staub
Writers
- Edward Halperin
- Laurie York Erskine
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Bill Shipley's aircraft, a Waco RNF, was US registered, NC 617 Y, which is odd for a movie set in Canada. The other aircraft at the airfield was a monoplane, yet when the bad guys fly off at the end they are in another biplane.

Goofs
During the opening minutes, the plane with the pilot who's bound and immobile is shown crashing into a large tree. Later, when Mounties Renfrew and Kelly investigate the crash scene, there's no tree and the remains of the crash are in an open area of land.

Connections
Followed by Danger Ahead (1940)

Soundtracks
Mounted Men
Written by Betty Laidlaw and Robert Lively
Sung by James Newill

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Review

Featured review

4/10

The Old Grey Goose Is Dead And Cooked

Eddie Fetherston falls asleep at the wheel and crashes his plane. When Sergeant Renfrew of the RCMP and his constable Dave O'Brien investigate, O'brien thinks it's an accident, but Renfrew, in the person of James Newill knows better. When offers of real money come in for the worthless mine owned by Louise Stanley comes in, he starts to zero on on whodunnit, being distracted only enough to sing songs about Miss Stanley's ugliness and other songs.

Laurie York Erskine's series about the noble Mountie became a popular radio show. It was inevitable there would be a movie or six about him, and this extremely cheap and stage-bound version is one such typical entry. It's suitable for a kiddie's matinee, but little more.