Sky Liner (1949) Action, Crime, Espionage | Richard Travis, Pamela Blake | Full Movie | Subtitles

FBI Agent Steve Blair finds himself caught up in Cold War espionage when he boards a plane heading west. Some sensitive papers have disappeared and Steve must keep tabs on a suspect without giving himself away.

Director: William Berke
Writers: Maurice Tombragel, John Wilste
Stars: Richard Travis, Pamela Blake, Rochelle Hudson

Summary: A Government Representative Faces a Dilemma of Cooperation and National Honor, Passengers Uncover a Federal Agent's Presence on Board, A Mysterious Conversation about a Criminal and a Large Sum of Money, Federal Agent Discovers a Dead Body on a Transcontinental Flight, Emergency Landing at Jackson Field due to Illness, Agent Suspects Foul Play and Seeks Help Identifying a Suspect, Woman Claims Missing Money After Husband's Murder.

00:00 Full Movie
01:15 🔒 A government representative is preparing for a conference, but faces a dilemma regarding cooperation and national honor.
09:04 ✈️ Passengers on a flight discuss the presence of a federal agent on board and interact with each other.
18:14 😱 A mysterious conversation takes place where individuals discuss a criminal and a large sum of money.
26:54 💀 A federal agent on a transcontinental flight discovers a dead body on board and seeks assistance from a military base to perform an autopsy.
31:00 🛬 The pilot and co-pilot are discussing an emergency landing at Jackson Field due to a passenger falling ill.
35:57 🔍 An agent suspects foul play and asks for help in identifying a suspect named Eakins.
42:49 💰 A woman claims her husband had $15,000 on him when he was killed, but the person she is talking to denies having seen it.

@CultCinemaClassics:

[marbleman]

I really enjoyed seeing almost an hour of the most beautiful gal to ever fly, the Lockheed Constellation...Connie. I was enlisted in the U.S. Navy, from 1971-75, and in an aviation squadron. We had one of these beautiful planes but it was the longer version the Super Constellation. Hearing those radial engines roar to life was music to my ears.

[ednammansfield]

I really enjoyed watching this film. A good plot on this amazing aircraft which I have the privilege to see flying on an airshow only a few years ago at a RAF base here in the UK. The aircraft had USAF markings on it. Certainly a wonderful aircraft in its time in civilian and military operation. I am a former serviceman in the RAF and I enjoy watching these vintage aircraft still flying today. Thanks for sharing this.

[BeachsideHank]

These old movies are a rare and valuable look into our past. The "Connie", was one of the most beautiful and iconic aircraft ever produced. It's signature tri- dorsal fins were actually a compromise design; in the early year of post WWII aviation many airports lacked hangers tall enough to accommodate the huge tails that some airplanes had thus requiring maintenance be done on the tarmac or flightline. The Connie obviated that and fit well into existing facilities.

[bojens]

I flew to America on a Constellation in 1950; K.LM., Hamburg-Amsterdam-London, and then to cross the Atlantic; Shannon, Ireland to Gander, Newfoundland and finally, New York. One engine quit over the ocean and we had to return to Amsterdam for repairs. I remember the four blades of that propeller standing still. I was 8 years old and wasn’t worried. There were 3 more motors, after all. It was a beautiful plane and K.L.M. was very proud of it. The stewardess gave me a bunch of flyers and photos of the plane that I treasured throughout my childhood.

[jayreiter]

That is the biggest aircraft lavatory I have ever seen.

[josenighthawk]

LOVE Robert Lippert movies! ... largely B, and even C films, but man! .. they are truly Noirs and entertaining! ... Truly tucked-in-bed material!

[vegasa]

I flew one of these in 1955 from LA to Cleveland by way of Chicago's Midway during a summer thunder storm.
Can't remember much detail, but the seats were huge, the Barf Bags were very prominent, the meals generous, the engines seemed to always on fire, the noise was awesome, the 'up and down' was scary, they gave us kids Wings which I wish I still had. Arriving Cleveland was a major culture shock. Dad had gone a separate flight to Detroit and bought a 1955 Buick Century and then met us in Ohio.

[skipprice]

One of the passengers has taken ill. And don't call me Shirley !

[winkieblink]

Traveling seemed so easy then.
40’s my fav decade for movies…..but then again, I very much enjoy the B-52 movies of the 50’s.

[lizlovsdagmara]

The Lockheed Constellation. I just love the iconic Super Connie. Love the sound of those engines.

[jackchafin]

I was four when this came out, and living in Sao Paulo, Brazil at that time. I used watch "Connies" landing at the airport from our hillside home. I even got a little peddle-around airplane to ride around in while these planes landed and took off. I fell in love with flying because of this. Of all the real airplanes I've flown since, gliders are my favorite. Parachuting is quite nice as well. And hot-air balloons are the hardest, but an experience well-treasured. I see by some of these other comments that the Constellation is a main "star" of this film! And, man-o-man, that guy at the safe cracking scene sure left enough fingerprints, eh? Watch him around the eleven minute area...

[John-jlde]

I flew on the Conti in 1959 and 1962 between New York and Paris. I sat on the pilots lap so I could hold the controls while over the ocean when I was 8. I remember the drone of the engines and seeing flames coming out of the exhaust. What a beautiful plane.

[psv]

As a fan of Glenn Miller Band's version of 'Skyliner' and a fan of the classic Skyliner convertible cars, this movie is an excellent addition to my Skyliner collection. Thank you for sharing this enjoyable film CCC. 😎👍

[kathleenmckeithen]

Born in 1948 into an Air Force family, this film makes me miss my childhood. Thank you for this wonderful movie!!!

[johnhuels]

I have been working in the airline industry for over 25 years. Iam amazed at how simple it was back than to get around airport's and fly.

[howardblasingame]

The Golden Days of Crime: No fingerprints, No Security Cameras, No DNA.

[auletjohnast]

The Lockheed Constellation plane was a nice beautiful bird. When I was eight yrs old in 1959 me and my family flew on a Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Constellation plane from San Juan, PR. to Miami, Florida, it was a nice ride.

[DavidRice]

When I saw "Rochelle" Hudson, I wondered if 'Rock' was "coming out" in this flick?

[bobsmith]

Thanks. Been collecting Rochelle Hudson movies and hadn't found this one yet.

[Hoppy]

In 1949 when I was two years old I flew with my uncle round trip from Los Angeles to Detroit aboard a TWA Constellation. He was an executive with TWA at the time, later transferred to PanAm to head the Australian division. There was a Constellation at the training school at Camarillo (California) airport a few years ago, saw it fly once. Haters aside (you know who you are) it was often regarded as the most beautiful airplane ever flown. I met a guy in Glendale, California, who purchased an old house that contained thousand of old drawings and sketches, one was an authenticated blue print for a Constellation, wish I’d bought it. The Air Force version was the C-121, saw one at Hickam AFB when I was stationed there in late ‘60’s, belonged to some general.