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Director:
Gordon Douglas
Writers:
Sam Rolfe (novel)
Irving Wallace (writer)
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Release Date:
1958 (Austria) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
THE MIGHT OF IT - THE SIGHT OF IT STUNS THE SCREEN! (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
Sgt. Chuch Brennan always disliked playboy and hotshot, Col. Jim Herlihy. Now Chuck has even more reason to, Jim is dating his daughter, Lois. full summary | add synopsis
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[DVD Review] The Natalie Wood Collection
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DVD Set Knocks On Wood
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Cast

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Natalie Wood ... Lois Brennan

Karl Malden ... Master Sergeant Chuck V. Brennan, Line Chief
Marsha Hunt ... Edith Brennan

Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ... Colonel Jim Herlihy, Commanding Officer 329th Bomber Squadron
Don Kelly ... Master Sergeant Darren McKine

Nelson Leigh ... Brig. General Wayne Acton, Commanding Officer Castle Air Force Base
Robert Nichols ... Wilbur 'Brooklyn' Stuart
Ray Montgomery ... Barnes
Robert Hover ... Simpson (as Bob Hover)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
No Sleep Till Dawn (UK)
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Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Warnercolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | West Germany:12 | Sweden:15
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. replaced Tab Hunter. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: After refueling from the KC-97 on the way to Africa, before the thunderstorm, the B52 can be clearly seen with its wheels down and flaps deployed. This would not be done after refueling. more
Soundtrack:
It's a Great Feeling more

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Description, 17 March 2009
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Author: Douglas Gordon from United States

Karl Malden plays an air force sergeant who is tempted by a better-paying civilian job. Malden's daughter Natalie Wood is in love with a young colonel (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) whom her father regards as an insolent hothead. The younger man proves his worth during jet maneuvers, while Malden decides that he's of more value in the service than as a working stiff. Bombers B-52 has some excellent moments, including a well-staged variation of the obligatory "breaking the news to the pilot's widow" scene. The film earned latter-day notoriety in the 1980s when a prominent movie historian analyzed the script (by Irving Wallace) and found an overabundance of sexual innuendo--including such in-flight dialogue as "She's unable to receive fuel" and "Request jet penetration!" Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of this film can do so by writing to me at: iamaseal2@yahoo.com

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