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Laskuvarjosankarit

Original title: Bailout at 43,000
  • 19571957
  • SS
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
120
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John Payne and Karen Steele in Laskuvarjosankarit (1957)
Drama
An Air Force major feels a volatile mixture of relief and anger when he is excused from performing a dangerous test in a new aircraft.An Air Force major feels a volatile mixture of relief and anger when he is excused from performing a dangerous test in a new aircraft.An Air Force major feels a volatile mixture of relief and anger when he is excused from performing a dangerous test in a new aircraft.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
120
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  • Director
    • Francis D. Lyon
  • Writer
    • Paul Monash
  • Stars
    • John Payne
    • Karen Steele
    • Paul Kelly
  • Director
    • Francis D. Lyon
  • Writer
    • Paul Monash
  • Stars
    • John Payne
    • Karen Steele
    • Paul Kelly
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    • 7User reviews
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    John Payne
    John Payne
    • Major Paul Peterson
    Karen Steele
    Karen Steele
    • Carol Peterson
    Paul Kelly
    Paul Kelly
    • Colonel Hughes
    Richard Eyer
    Richard Eyer
    • Kit Peterson
    Constance Ford
    Constance Ford
    • Mrs. Frances Nolan
    Eddie Firestone
    Eddie Firestone
    • Captain Mike Cavallero
    Adam Kennedy
    • Lieutenant Ed Simmons
    Gregory Gaye
    Gregory Gaye
    • Dr. Franz Gruener
    Steven Ritch
    • Major Irv Goldman
    Richard Crane
    Richard Crane
    • Captain Jack Nolan
    David Armstrong
    • Flyer
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Headwaiter
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Clinton
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Cross
    • Officer
    • (uncredited)
    John Daheim
    John Daheim
    • Soldier in Nightclub
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Eden
    Barbara Eden
    • Blonde with Mike at Nightclub
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Gilbert
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Kenner G. Kemp
    Kenner G. Kemp
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Francis D. Lyon
    • Writer
      • Paul Monash
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    • Trivia
      Final film of Paul Kelly.
    • Goofs
      In the briefing Gregory Gaye Dr. Franz Gruener says the pilot will free fall 33,000 ft before his parachute is opened by an automatic timer, should be Aneroid barometric parachute release.

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    Interesting story of 1950's Flight Experimentation
    I haven't seen this film since 1957, and have been looking for it ever since. As there is no other information posted, I will report from memory (I was 11 years old at last viewing). This is a story about Air Force researchers trying to develop a safe ejection system for the new B-47 bomber. The navigator position required a rather unique ejection out the bottom of the aircraft. Added to this were the new human physiology problems of a man leaving a pressurized aircraft at extremely high altitude.

    That's all I can remember. I've long thought it would be an interesting account of the development of new flight technology. John Payne was nearing the end of his film career at this time and about to go into television with "The Restless Gun," so this was probably a fairly low budget movie. The Air Force of course cooperated fully in movies like this in the interest of a larger share of the defense budget, so everything shown in the film is real, no cheesy miniature effects.
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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1957 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bailout at 43,000
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Pine-Thomas Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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