Non Stop New York (1937)

An English out of work chorus girl (Anna Lee) is the only witness that can exonerate an innocent man (Arthur Goullett) from execution. The mobster (Francis L. Sullivan) who is the real killer arranges for the girl to be railroaded into prison under false charges. Unaware of what's happening when in prison, when released she stowaways on a luxury airplane that will arrive just in time to save to save the innocent man ..... if she survives! The killer is also on the plane. Based on the novel SKY STEWARD by Ken Attiwill and directed by Robert Stevenson (MARY POPPINS). This is a tight little sleeper of a thriller that neatly balances the thriller aspects with a generous dose of humor. If I have any complaint, it's that I wish they had made the heroine a little smarter. She's entirely too naive and gullible. The real star of the movie though is a beauty of an airplane which is like a flying luxury liner. It has cabins, a dining room, lounge areas with a bar and even open air terraces! Good fun! With John Loder, Athene Seyler, Frank Cellier and Peter Bull.