THEME EXPLORATION

early aviation-era crime

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
1967 · Roger Corman
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
The Lady in Red (Lewis Teague, ) script
The Lady in Red (Lewis Teague, ) script
1979 · John Sayles
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
The Irishman
The Irishman
2019 · Martin Scorsese
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Pire Nuri
Pire Nuri
1968 · Yílmaz Güney
Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog
2006 · Nick Cassavetes
Skiptrace
Skiptrace
2016 · Renny Harlin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Borzage USA

Directed several early sound films featuring aviation settings with crime elements, particularly 'Liliom' (1930) and works exploring danger and moral ambiguity in high-stakes flying scenarios.

 Howard Hawks USA

Master of aviation action cinema who directed 'Only Angels Have Wings' (1939) and 'His Girl Friday' (1940), weaving suspense, crime, and the perilous world of early commercial aviation together seamlessly.