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Tähtisade

Original title: Starlift
  • 19511951
  • SS
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
522
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
61,955
410
James Cagney, Gary Cooper, Doris Day, Randolph Scott, Virginia Gibson, Ron Hagerthy, Phil Harris, Frank Lovejoy, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Lucille Norman, Louella Parsons, Ruth Roman, Janice Rule, Dick Wesson, Jane Wyman, and Patrice Wymore in Tähtisade (1951)
To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.
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To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie gets out, chaos ensues.

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
522
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
61,955
410
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • John D. Klorer(screenplay)
    • Karl Kamb(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Gordon MacRae
    • Virginia Mayo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • John D. Klorer(screenplay)
    • Karl Kamb(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Doris Day
    • Gordon MacRae
    • Virginia Mayo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:41
    Trailer

    Photos7

    (l to r) Ray Bailey, Dale Young, Tom Roddy, Willie Thomas, Nikki May, Janice Rule, Gene Nelson.
    Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in Tähtisade (1951)
    James Cagney, Doris Day, Ron Hagerthy, Ruth Roman, and Dick Wesson in Tähtisade (1951)
    Doris Day, Virginia Gibson, Ron Hagerthy, Ruth Roman, Hayden Rorke, Richard Webb, and Dick Wesson in Tähtisade (1951)
    James Cagney, Gary Cooper, Doris Day, Randolph Scott, Virginia Gibson, Ron Hagerthy, Phil Harris, Frank Lovejoy, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Lucille Norman, Louella Parsons, Ruth Roman, Janice Rule, Dick Wesson, Jane Wyman, and Patrice Wymore in Tähtisade (1951)
    Doris Day in Tähdenlento Hollywoodissa (1949)

    Top cast

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    Doris Day
    Doris Day
    • Doris Day
    Gordon MacRae
    Gordon MacRae
    • Gordon MacRae
    Virginia Mayo
    Virginia Mayo
    • Virginia Mayo
    Gene Nelson
    Gene Nelson
    • Gene Nelson
    Ruth Roman
    Ruth Roman
    • Ruth Roman
    Janice Rule
    Janice Rule
    • Nell Wayne
    Dick Wesson
    Dick Wesson
    • Sgt. Mike Nolan
    Ron Hagerthy
    Ron Hagerthy
    • Cpl. Rick Williams
    Richard Webb
    Richard Webb
    • Col. Callan
    Hayden Rorke
    Hayden Rorke
    • Chaplain
    Howard St. John
    Howard St. John
    • Steve Rogers
    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • James Cagney
    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Gary Cooper
    Virginia Gibson
    Virginia Gibson
    • Virginia Gibson
    Phil Harris
    Phil Harris
    • Phil Harris
    Frank Lovejoy
    Frank Lovejoy
    • Frank Lovejoy
    Lucille Norman
    Lucille Norman
    • Lucille Norman
    Louella Parsons
    Louella Parsons
    • Louella Parsons
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • John D. Klorer(screenplay) (story)
      • Karl Kamb(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The team of Noonan and Marshall listed in the credits was comprised of Tommy Noonan and Peter Marshall; the latter best known for his role of host to the long running television series The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965).
    • Goofs
      In a shot of the troops boarding their aircraft at Travis AFB the number on its tail is 8399. When a jeep pulls up in front of supposedly the same aircraft its number (on the nose) is 2600.
    • Quotes

      Nell Wayne: [to Rick] Why did you have to show up? Couldn't you have found a rock or something to crawl under?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Screen Director (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      Noche Caribe (Caribbean Night)
      (uncredited)
      Written by Percy Faith
      Performed by Virginia Mayo (dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams (uncredited)) and Dancers

    User reviews22

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    4/10
    Jeez that was hard to watch.
    This one snuck under my radar after years of adoring Doris Day. Saw it yesterday. Glad I avoided it so long. I love the old "time capsule" type movies. Especially those designed to buoy morale during wartime. My favourite is "the human comedy". But this, oh my God. It's pretty corny. The two enlisted guys are an embarrassment. I wanted to punch them both. The musical numbers are so so. The budget didn't allow much beyond the salaries of the all star cast. All in all, the worst of its kind. Maybe Korea wasn't as important as WWII.
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    • May 28, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1952 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Starlift
    • Filming locations
      • Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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