The pilot Vincent Floyd is an amateur sleuth. He infiltrates a gang of criminal jewel smugglers lead by Morella Arlen.

If you have an hour to kill and a soft spot for rickety biplanes, The Flying Fool is worth a look. It is mostly for people who enjoy that very specific era of British film where everyone sounds like they are auditioning for a high-end tea commercial. If you want fast action or a plot that makes total sense, you will pr...


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"If you have an hour to kill and a soft spot for rickety biplanes, The Flying Fool is worth a look. It is mostly for people who enjoy that very specific era of British film where everyone sounds like they are auditioning for a high-end tea commercial. If you want fast action or a plot that makes total sense, you will probably hate this. Henry Kendall plays Vincent Floyd. He is a pilot, but the movie decides he needs to be a sleuth too. I guess just flying planes back then was considered a bit bo..."

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Bernard Merivale, Walter Summers, Arnold Ridley
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