Central Airport
“A Man's Courage and a Woman's Faith Put to the Supreme Test”
Aviator Jim Blaine and his brother Neil are rivals not only as daredevil flyers, but also for the love of parachutist Jill Collins.
Genres
Drama
Studio
First National Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Central Airport performed
Budget
$421,000
Worldwide Gross
$747,000
Gross Profit
$326,000
Return
1.8× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$108K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Cast
James 'Jim' Blaine
Richard Barthelmess
James 'Jim' Blaine
Jill Collins
Sally Eilers
Jill Collins
Neil 'Bud' Blaine
Tom Brown
Neil 'Bud' Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Grant Mitchell
Mr. Blaine
Eddie Hughes
James Murray
Eddie Hughes
Mrs. Blaine
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Blaine
Havana Airport Manager
Willard Robertson
Havana Airport Manager
Amarillo Airport Manager
Arthur Vinton
Amarillo Airport Manager
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Doctor (uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Hotel Desk Clerk #3 (uncredited)
Little Girl in Wreck (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham
Little Girl in Wreck (uncredited)
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