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Wings over Africa (1936): movie guide
Wings over Africa (1936) is a Action, Adventure, Crime running about 63 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 8.0/10 from 2 votes. Notable cast includes Joan Gardner, Ian Colin, James Harcourt, James Carew. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 1936-09-23
- Runtime: 63 min
- TMDB: 8.0/10
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 1936-09-23
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What is Wings over Africa about?
Two prospectors in Africa, Tony Cooper and Dalton come across a skeleton that has nearly been picked clean by vultures. They find a letter on the body addressed to a clerk in London named Wilkins . Cooper goes to Wilkins in London and tells him that his brother, whose body they had found, has left a map and a deed to a large diamond mine. Wilkins decides to go to Africa with Cooper to find the mine and, in order to speed up and finance their venture, they give a third interest to Carol Reade and her partner John Trevor), who operate a barnstorming airplane service. In Africa, close to the mine location, they are greeted by some tough gentlemen named Collins and Quincy who have terrorized the natives and lorded over the region, who quickly discover the reason for the party's mission. They join, unasked, in the race for the diamonds. The race is interrupted by the death of Trevor who is found knifed in his bunk.
Cast highlights
Wings over Africa features Joan Gardner, Ian Colin, James Harcourt, James Carew, James Craven, Alan Napier. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 1936-09-23. Runtime: 63 minutes. TMDB score: 8.0/10 (2 votes). Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance. Original language: en. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Wings over Africa?
- Wings over Africa is listed as Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance on TMDB.
- How long is Wings over Africa?
- Wings over Africa runs about 63 minutes.
- Who stars in Wings over Africa?
- Cast highlights include Joan Gardner, Ian Colin, James Harcourt, James Carew, James Craven, Alan Napier.
