Air Eagles (1931) On DVD

World War I flying aces Bill Ramsey and Otto Schuman recreate the aerial duels of Eddie Rickenbacker and the Red Baron in their daredevil carnival act. Bill is smitten with beautiful circus star Eve, but she is in love with the former German pilot, Otto. Eve and Otto get engaged, but he becomes impatient to earn big money, and turns to crime. Eve is shocked when she uncovers Otto's secret plan to shoot down the mining company's payroll plane, piloted by Bill's kid brother, Eddie. Loading the machine gun of his Sopwith Camel with live ammo, Bill flies off in a desperate attempt to save Eddie's life.

Handsome leading man Lloyd Hughes was a silent screen star appearing opposite Mary Astor, Colleen Moore and Mary Pickford. He is best remembered for his roles in Tess Of The Storm Country(1922), The Lost World (1925) and Moby Dick (1930).

World War I veterans compete with each other for a woman's attentions in this vintage drama.