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Jet Pilot (1957)

G · 1957-10-11 · 1h 52m · EN
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Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!

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.

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Jules FurthmanWriterJosef von SternbergDirector
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$9M

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John WayneJohn WayneCol. Jim ShannonJanet LeighJanet LeighLt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga OrliefJay C. FlippenJay C. FlippenMaj. Gen. BlackPaul FixPaul FixMaj. RexfordRichard RoberRichard RoberFBI Agent George RiversRoland WintersRoland WintersCol. SokolovHans ConriedHans ConriedCol. MatoffIvan TriesaultIvan TriesaultGen. Dimitri LangradJoyce ComptonJoyce ComptonMary Lou SimpsonDenver PyleDenver PyleMr. SimpsonPerdita ChandlerPerdita ChandlerGeorgie Rexford

Keywords

U.s. air forceFighter jetJet fighter

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityU S Air Force · Fighter Jet · Jet FighterMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Jet Pilot about?

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.

How long is Jet Pilot?

Jet Pilot has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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