The Great Plane Robbery
β 8 Β· 1950 Β· 61m Β· Crime
When an airplane lands in Los Angeles after sending a radio request for police and medical aid, one of the passengers, matronly Mrs. Judd, tells Police Inspector Bruce what happened
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