United States / Oct 11, 1957 / G
Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
John Wayne stars as U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon, who's tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot (Janet Leigh) claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and wedding the fetching flyer, Shannon learns from his superiors that she's a spy on a mission to extract military secrets. To save his new wife from prison and deportation, Shannon devises a risky plan in this 1957 drama.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ivan Triesault | Gen. Dimitri Langrad |
| Joyce Compton | Mary Lou Simpson |
| Denver Pyle | Mr. Simpson |
| Perdita Chandler | Georgie Rexford |
Genres
ActionAdventureRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jet Pilot |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 11 ottobre 1957 |
| Production | Jules Furthman, Howard Hughes |
| Writer | Jules Furthman |
| Casting | Dick Stockton |
| Editing | Harry Marker, Michael R. McAdam |
| Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch, Hans F. Koenekamp, Eddie Pyle, Rod Tolmie, Ralph Wildman |
| Assistant directors | Fred Fleck, Josef von Sternberg, James Lane |
| Camera operators | Hans F. Koenekamp, Eddie Pyle, Rod Tolmie, Ralph Wildman |
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| Additional photography | Hans F. Koenekamp, Eddie Pyle, Rod Tolmie, Ralph Wildman |
| Production design | Albert S. D'Agostino, Feild M. Gray, Darrell Silvera, Harley Miller |
| Art direction | Albert S. D'Agostino, Feild M. Gray, Darrell Silvera, Harley Miller |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, Harley Miller, Albert S. D'Agostino, Feild M. Gray |
| Special effects | Jack Lannan, Daniel Hays |
| Music | Bronislau Kaper, Terry Kellum, C. Bakaleinikoff, Earl A. Wolcott |
| Sound | Terry Kellum, C. Bakaleinikoff, Bronislau Kaper, Earl A. Wolcott |
| Costume design | Michael Woulfe, Larry Germain, Layne Britton, Web Overlander, Mel Berns, Annabell Levy |
| Makeup | Layne Britton, Web Overlander, Larry Germain, Michael Woulfe, Mel Berns, Annabell Levy |
| Hairstyling | Larry Germain, Michael Woulfe, Layne Britton, Web Overlander, Mel Berns, Annabell Levy |
| Budget | 9.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 04, 1957 / U
Germany / Jul 11, 1958 / 12
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