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Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!

1957•1h 52m•

★5.5(49 ratings)

ActionAdventureRomance

Overview

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.

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Writers

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Main Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Col. Jim Shannon

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Maj. Gen. Black

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Maj. Rexford

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

FBI Agent George Rivers

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Col. Sokolov

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Col. Matoff

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Gen. Dimitri Langrad

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Mary Lou Simpson

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Mr. Simpson

Perdita Chandler

Perdita Chandler

Georgie Rexford

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Airfield Sergeant (uncredited)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Josef von Sternberg
Assistant Director: Fred Fleck
Second Unit Director: James Lane

Writing

Writer: Jules Furthman

Production

Producer: Jules Furthman
Producer: Howard Hughes
Production Manager: Walter Daniels
Assistant Production Manager: John Burch
Casting: Dick Stockton

Music & Sound

Sound: Terry Kellum
Conductor: C. Bakaleinikoff
Music: Bronislau Kaper
Sound: Earl A. Wolcott

Cinematography

Camera Operator: Hans F. Koenekamp
Camera Operator: Eddie Pyle
Still Photographer: Rod Tolmie
Grip: Ralph Wildman

Editing

Editor: Harry Marker
Editor: Michael R. McAdam

Art Direction

Art Direction: Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction: Feild M. Gray
Set Decoration: Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration: Harley Miller

Costume & Make-Up

Hairstylist: Larry Germain
Costume Design: Michael Woulfe
Makeup Artist: Layne Britton
Makeup Artist: Web Overlander
Makeup Department Head: Mel Berns
Hairstylist: Annabell Levy

Keywords

u.s. air forcefighter jetjet fighterrko-scope

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!"

#2

The production budget was $9.0M.

#3

The runtime is 112 minutes (1h 52m).

#4

The film was directed by Josef von Sternberg.

#5

The screenplay was written by Jules Furthman.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0050562.

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Rating

5.5/10

Average

49 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Jet Pilot

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

G

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$9,000,000

Production Companies:

RKO Radio Pictures

RKO Radio Pictures