A Romance of the Air
Synopsis
Lieutenant Bert Hall, an ace American flyer serving in World War I as a member of the French Lafayette Escadrille, is wounded in an aerial battle and forced to land behind enemy lines. Finding his German opponent dead, Hall exchanges uniforms with him and is taken to a German hospital to recover. There he meets his old Kentucky sweetheart, who was unable to escape Berlin when the war broke out. Accompanied by the Countess of Moravia, who claims sympathy with the Allied cause but is actually a German spy, they escape to France in a German plane. Through the countess' duplicity, Hall is accused of betraying the French government and sentenced to be shot, but his American lover uncovers evidence that saves him at the last moment.
Top Cast
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Lieutenant Bert Hall
Edith Day
American girl
Florence Billings
Countess of Moravia
Stuart Holmes
Archduke of Moravia
Herbert Standing
Maj. William Thaw
Brian Darley
Gen. Montaigne
Tom Burrough
Col. DuBois
Joseph Lertora
Lt. Le Roy
Franklin B. Coates
Herbert Stair
Emma Campbell
Madame Dumont
Emil Hoch
Gen. von Hoch
Warner Richmond
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 10, 1918
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Franklin B. Coates, Harry Revier
- Screenplay & Story
- Franklin B. Coates, Bert Hall
- Original Title
- A Romance of the Air
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- En l'Air Cinema Ltd., Wharton
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Franklin B. Coates, Harry Revier
Franklin B. Coates, Bert Hall
Department Leadership Roster
Franklin B. Coates
Director
Harry Revier
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is A Romance of the Air about?
Lieutenant Bert Hall, an ace American flyer serving in World War I as a member of the French Lafayette Escadrille, is wounded in an aerial battle and forced to land behind enemy lines. Finding his German opponent dead, Hall exchanges uniforms with him and is taken to a German hospital to recover. There he meets his old Kentucky sweetheart, who was unable to escape Berlin when the war broke out. Accompanied by the Countess of Moravia, who claims sympathy with the Allied cause but is actually a German spy, they escape to France in a German plane. Through the countess' duplicity, Hall is accused of betraying the French government and sentenced to be shot, but his American lover uncovers evidence that saves him at the last moment.
Who directed A Romance of the Air?
A Romance of the Air was directed by Franklin B. Coates, Harry Revier.
Who stars in A Romance of the Air?
The principal cast of A Romance of the Air includes Bert Hall, Edith Day, Florence Billings, Stuart Holmes, Herbert Standing.
When was A Romance of the Air released and how long is it?
A Romance of the Air was released in 1918 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Is A Romance of the Air based on a book or true story?
A Romance of the Air is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Bert Hall".
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Romance of the Air?
A Romance of the Air holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).