Absolute Quiet

5.5
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 70 min
  • Premiere: 1936. April 24.

Escaped convicts Jack and Judy stumble upon an airstrip on the Western ranch of arrogant business tycoon Gerald Axton. Taking Axton and his secretary hostage, the convicts inadvertently cause the crash-landing of a small plane ferrying Axton's political adversary, Gov. Sam Pruden, and a nosy reporter. As the long night unfolds, each person's rivalries and weaknesses are prodded by the others.

Discover

Lionel Atwill

Gerald A. Axton

Irene Hervey

Laura Tait

Raymond Walburn

Gov. Sam K. Pruden

Stuart Erwin

Oscar "Chubby" Rudd

Ann Loring

Zelda Tadema

Louis Hayward

Gregory Bengard

Harvey Stephens

Barney Tait

Robert Gleckler

Jasper Cowdray

Edwin Maxwell

Baxter (Uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Doctor (Uncredited)

James Bush

Airport Radio Operator (Uncredited)

Alexander Cross

Rudd's Editor (Uncredited)

Harry Geise

Police Radio Operator (Uncredited)

Gwen Lee

Western Union Operator (Uncredited)

Kitty McHugh

Florine (Uncredited)

William Newell

Bill Dahle (Uncredited)

Lee Phelps

First Mechanic (Uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Second Mechanic (Uncredited)

Jessie Rosenquist

Radio Announcer (Uncredited)

Phil Tead

Dallas Airport Radio Operator (Uncredited)

Art

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

James Curtis Havens

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Art Direction

Camera

Lester White

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Dolly Tree

Costume Design

Crew

Herbert Stothart

Additional Music

Edward Ward

Additional Music

Directing

Robert E. Barnes

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Sound

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Writing

Harry Clork

Screenplay

Art

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

James Curtis Havens

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Art Direction

Camera

Lester White

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Dolly Tree

Costume Design

Crew

Herbert Stothart

Additional Music

Edward Ward

Additional Music

Directing

Robert E. Barnes

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Sound

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

Writing

Harry Clork

Screenplay