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.
Title | Jet Pilot |
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Year | 1957 |
Genre | Action, Adventure, Romance |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | RKO Radio Pictures |
Cast | John Wayne, Janet Leigh, Jay C. Flippen, Paul Fix, Richard Rober, Roland Winters |
Crew | Jules Furthman (Writer), Josef von Sternberg (Director), Winton C. Hoch (Cinematography), Jules Furthman (Producer), Larry Germain (Hairstylist), Howard Hughes (Producer) |
Keyword | u.s. air force, fighter jet, jet fighter |
Release | Oct 11, 1957 |
Runtime | 112 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.50 / 10 by 42 users |
Popularity | 5 |
Budget | 9,000,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |