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Ralph Byrd anll Carol Tlughes
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~~Desperate

Whilst awaiting the arrival, at Strato-cruiser. The other passengers
Puerto NGva, of the Strato-cruiser to include Professor Carter, an invalid,
which he has been assigned, Tony his male nurse Madden, and a few
Bronson is introduced to Ann Howard companions. Whilst the passengers
and Peggy Morton, stranded show- are asleep Carter, who is really the
girls, by newspaper man Jim Halsey. leader of a band of "hi-jackers,"
By showing Tony a phoney telegram takes control of the plane. With the
Ann obtains plane tickets to the exception of Tony, the rest of the
States from him. As the plane is plane crew are locked up in the
not due for a day, Tony escorts Ann
about the island. Ann falls in love plane's anchor room. Carter de-
with Tony and decides to confess to manc.ls that Tony and the rest of the
passengers surrender, on the threat
her fraud, but is thwarted when Hal-
sey, knowing the truth, informs his of murdering the captive crew.
friend first. Tony goes to meet Ann Taking a desperate chance, Tony
and tells her what he thinks of her, dives from the plane, which has been
but becomes involved in a fight and grounded off a small island, and
is jailed on " trumped up " charges. swims around to the anchor room and
When the plane arrives, Flight Cap- releases the crew. The situation well
tain Macfarlane gets Tony out of jail in hand, T or.y resumes his romance
and they, together with Halsey, with Ann and Peggy decides to
Peggy and Ann, go aboard the marry Halsey.

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