Murder In The Air.

"Inertia Projector" consists of an airplane-mounted death-ray/laser gun. The prototypical celluloid incarnation of SDI; (Strategic Defense Initiative) an governmental concept later to become known and actualized as: "Star Wars!" Lt. "Brass" Bancroft of the U.S. Treasury Department Secret Service foils bad guys from stealing/sabotaging a newly developed secret weapon.

Credits

Cast
Ronald Reagan, John Litel, Lya Lys
Complete catalog record
MURDER IN THE AIR. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., c1940. 6 reels. A Warner Bros.-First National picture. Credits: Director, Lewis Seiler; original screenplay, Raymond Schrock. © Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.; 17Apr40; LP9676.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q19865272 ↗ — color, country