Lost in the Stratosphere with William Cagney, Funny Stuff!

William Cagney, the brother of James Cagney, starred in several Hollywood features before becoming a well respected film producer. In Lost in the Stratosphere, Cagney plays a military pilot who goes on missions with his good buddy Eddie Nugent, and often attempts to pick up girls. The two pilots are always playing pranks and sabotaging each other’s efforts, resulting in Cagney and Nugent becoming best friends – until the gorgeous Lona Andre arrives on the scene and the romantic stakes get too high for the friends to stay friends. While their friendship sinks, the newest secret military task requires the pair to man an atmospheric hot air balloon that gets out of control and takes them up, up and away! Enjoyable for its goofy jokes and dated special effects, Lost in the Stratosphere is an airy and accessible thirties adventures story.