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Jet Pilot (1957)

APPROVED 112 min  -  Action | Drama | Romance  -   October 1957 (USA)
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Air Force Colonel Shannon is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Anna. He falls in love with her, but she is scheming to lure him back to the USSR. But Shannon has a scheme of his own.

Director:

Josef von Sternberg, and 1 more credit »

Writer:

Jules Furthman

Stars:

John Wayne, Janet Leigh and Jay C. Flippen
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne ...
Janet Leigh ...
Jay C. Flippen Jay C. Flippen ...
Maj. Gen. Black
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. Langrad
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Air Force Colonel Shannon is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Anna. He falls in love with her, but she is scheming to lure him back to the USSR. But Shannon has a scheme of his own. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Pilot | Kiss | Violence | Aerial Combat | Fight  | See more »

Taglines:

Greatest Air Spectacle of the Jet Age! Earth-shaking, sky-shattering ... SO BIG it took years to make! See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Düsenjäger See more »

Filming Locations:

Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1
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Trivia

In a later flight, his plane's engine lost a turbine disk during a routine climb, forcing a dead-stick landing. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Anna climbs in the two seat jet, there is a canopy support visible. When she taxis away and lowers the canopy the support is missing. The support is used to prevent the canopy from accidentally closing when ground crew are working on the plane. See more »

Quotes

Col. Jim Shannon: [At the Vienna restaurant, Anna leans in to kiss Jum] Wipe your chin!
[She does, and they kiss, as the scene fades to mark the end of the film]
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Crazy Credits

Advertising carried the credits "Starring John Wayne, Janet Leigh,
and the United States Air Force." See more »

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Featured in Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000) See more »