This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.
- Director
- Alexander Esway
Starring
Frederick Culley
Roger Bacon
Laurence Olivier
Vincent Lunardi
Franklin Dyall
Jerome de Ascoli
Henry Victor
Otto Lilienthal
Hay Petrie
Tiberius Cavallo
John Turnbull
Von Zeppelin
- C
Charles Lefeaux
Louis Bleriot
- B
Bryan Powley
George Cayley
Alan Wheatley
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
John Abbott
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Charles Frend
Narrator (voice)
Edward Ashley
(uncredited)
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Conquest of the Air?
- The Conquest of the Air is streaming on Artiflix, Fawesome, Criterion Channel. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How long is The Conquest of the Air?
- The Conquest of the Air runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
- Who stars in The Conquest of the Air?
- The Conquest of the Air stars Frederick Culley, Laurence Olivier, Franklin Dyall, Henry Victor, Hay Petrie.
