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Won in the Clouds

Résumé

Won in the Clouds is a 1928 American silent film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson. Like many actors in the silent film era, Wilson did not survive the transition to "talkies", with Won in the Clouds, one of his last films. A family diamond mine in South Africa causes great problems to owners Dr. Cecil James (George B. French) and his daughter, Grace (Helen Foster). Accompanied by her maid, Mira (Myrtis Crinley), Grace and her father decide to go to Africa to investigate. They arrange to meet Jack Woods (Joseph Bennett), manager of the Consolidated Diamond Mining Co., who has used the excuse of a native plague to close the mine and hold up shipments. Being advised by his men of the doctor's visit, Woods has the party waylaid by Swahili warriors. The two girls flee and Wood "rescues" them, taking them to the a building at the mine site. Fearing for their safety, back home, Sir Henry Blake sends his son, Art (Al Wilson), after them, and he succeeds in eluding the gang at the mine. Art sneaks into the Swahili village and frees the doctor but is himself captured and thrown in a lions' den, from which, however, he escapes. Woods forces Grace to accompany him in a getaway by air. Art pursues in another aircraft and in an air battle, subdues the villain, who falls to his death. Al Wilson as Art Blake Helen Foster as Grace James Frank Rice as Percy Hogan George B. French as Dr. Cecil James (credited as George French) Joseph Bennett as Portuguese Jack Woods (credited as Joe Bennett) Albert Prisco as Bangula Myrtis Crinley as Mira Frank Tomick as Henchman Roy Wilson as Henchman Ivan Unger as Henchman (credited as Evan Unger) Red Sly as Henchman Art Goebel as Sam Highflyer Al Wilson was not only the star of Won in the Clouds but also flew as a "stunt pilot" in the film. After becoming a flying instructor and a short period as manager of the Mercury Aviation Company, founded by one of his students, Cecil B. DeMille, Wilson became more and more skilled in performing stunts, including wing-walking, and left the company to become a professional stunt pilot, specializing in Hollywood aviation films.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Won_in_the_Clouds

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