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Strategic Air Command

  • 19551955
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 52m
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James Stewart and June Allyson in Strategic Air Command (1955)
An ex-pilot and current baseballer is recalled into the U.S. Air Force and assumes an increasingly important role in Cold War deterrence.
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An ex-pilot and current baseballer is recalled into the U.S. Air Force and assumes an increasingly important role in Cold War deterrence.An ex-pilot and current baseballer is recalled into the U.S. Air Force and assumes an increasingly important role in Cold War deterrence.An ex-pilot and current baseballer is recalled into the U.S. Air Force and assumes an increasingly important role in Cold War deterrence.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,691
2,111
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    • Director
      • Anthony Mann
    • Writers
      • Valentine Davies(screenplay)
      • Beirne Lay Jr.(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • James Stewart
      • June Allyson
      • Frank Lovejoy
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Anthony Mann
    • Writers
      • Valentine Davies(screenplay)
      • Beirne Lay Jr.(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • James Stewart
      • June Allyson
      • Frank Lovejoy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 78User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland
    June Allyson
    June Allyson
    • Sally Holland
    Frank Lovejoy
    Frank Lovejoy
    • Gen. Ennis C. Hawkes
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Lt. Col. Rocky Samford
    Alex Nicol
    Alex Nicol
    • Ike Knowland
    Bruce Bennett
    Bruce Bennett
    • Gen. Espy
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Tom Doyle
    James Millican
    James Millican
    • Maj. Gen. 'Rusty' Castle
    James Bell
    James Bell
    • Rev. Dr. Thorne
    Rosemary DeCamp
    Rosemary DeCamp
    • Mrs. Thorne
    • (as Rosemary De Camp)
    Richard Shannon
    Richard Shannon
    • Flight Instructor Pilot
    John McKee
    • Capt. Symington
    • (as John R. McKee)
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Sgt. Bible - Flight Engineer
    • (as Henry Morgan)
    Mary Ellen Batten
    • Woman in Cafe
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Brown
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Glen Denning
    • Sgt. Jones - Radio Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Don Haggerty
    Don Haggerty
    • Major - Patrol Commander
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Anthony Mann
    • Writers
      • Valentine Davies(screenplay)
      • Beirne Lay Jr.(screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      James Stewart joined the Army Air Corps during World War II, and flew combat missions in Europe. At war's end, he transferred to the Reserve as a colonel. He remained an active pilot in the Air Force Reserve, and was trained on the B-36 and B-47 bombers which he flew in this film. He flew one combat mission over Vietnam in a B-52. He retired as Brigadier General James Maitland Stewart, USAFR in 1968. In 1985 he was promoted on the retired list to Major General (by his friend, President Ronald Reagan), making him the highest ranking member of the military of anyone ever in the acting profession.
    • Goofs
      At one point, Dutch refers to his old aircraft as a B-24, not a B-29 as mentioned earlier in the film (an understandable mistake, since Jimmy Stewart commanded a B-24 Liberator during WWII, flying 29 combat missions).
    • Quotes

      Lieutenant: We've been bombing cities every day and every night all over the U.S., only people never know it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Smother (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Air Force Takes Command
      Music by Victor Young

      Lyrics by Ned Washington and Major Tommy Thomson Jr.

    User reviews78

    Review
    Top review
    VistaVision!!!
    Without sounding like some "tech-head" and quoting all sorts of technical jargon, I've just got to say, that one of the main reasons for enjoying this Cold War pic is the sheer visual impact. The flight sequence where Dutch is sent out in a Peacemaker is incredible. The color, clouds, and air-to-air photography is stunning. My one thought through the movie was, "What a shame the Steady-cam wasn't around."

    One of the classic film cable channels has been showing what appears to be a well restored print, and I wonder if a DVD version will be avaliable, at some date.

    And, if you are a plane fan, seeing a B-36 in motion is impressive, too. It's something to see a flight deck that has no computer, digital display, ot high tech flight control. Dials! Propellers! Incredible!

    And yes, being a car fan, too, I got a big charge out of this picture.

    This is a great rainy/snowy/stay inside Sunday afternoon movie. Grab a drink, pop some popcorn, turn off the current world, and set "The Way-Back Machine" to the early 50's when the BAD GUY was a Bear, and the world was a safer place.
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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • In geheimer Kommandosache
    • Filming locations
      • Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,500,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Perspecta Stereo

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