Action ·Adventure ·Romance · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 52m

Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot poster
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Cast
John Wayne as Col. Jim Shannon Janet Leigh as Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief Jay C. Flippen as Maj. Gen. Black Paul Fix as Maj. Rexford Richard Rober as FBI Agent George Rivers Roland Winters as Col. Sokolov
Crew
Michael R. McAdam — Editor Harry Marker — Editor Jules Furthman — Writer Jules Furthman — Producer Howard Hughes — Producer Michael Woulfe — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Jet Pilot — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
u.s. air forcefighter jetjet fighterrko-scope
Key Collaborators
Josef von Sternberg Director Michael R. McAdam Editor Harry Marker Editor Jules Furthman Writer Jules Furthman Producer Howard Hughes Producer Michael Woulfe Costume Design
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