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Bombers B-52

  • 19571957
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 46m
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5.9/10
861
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Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Bombers B-52 (1957)
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Sgt. Chuck Brennan always disliked playboy and hotshot, Col. Jim Herlihy. Now Chuck has even more reason to, Jim is dating his daughter, Lois.Sgt. Chuck Brennan always disliked playboy and hotshot, Col. Jim Herlihy. Now Chuck has even more reason to, Jim is dating his daughter, Lois.Sgt. Chuck Brennan always disliked playboy and hotshot, Col. Jim Herlihy. Now Chuck has even more reason to, Jim is dating his daughter, Lois.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
861
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  • Director
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writers
    • Irving Wallace(screenplay)
    • Sam Rolfe(story)
  • Stars
    • Natalie Wood
    • Karl Malden
    • Marsha Hunt
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gordon Douglas
  • Writers
    • Irving Wallace(screenplay)
    • Sam Rolfe(story)
  • Stars
    • Natalie Wood
    • Karl Malden
    • Marsha Hunt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Bombers B-52
    Trailer 1:59
    Bombers B-52

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    Natalie Wood with Karl Malden in "Bombers B-52," 1957.
    Natalie Wood and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in "Bombers B-52," 1957.
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Natalie Wood and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Natalie Wood in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Natalie Wood and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Natalie Wood in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Natalie Wood and Karl Malden in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Natalie Wood and Karl Malden in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Ann Doran, Marsha Hunt, and Robert B. Williams in Bombers B-52 (1957)
    Karl Malden and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in Bombers B-52 (1957)

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    Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    • Lois Brennanas Lois Brennan
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • MSgt. Chuck V. Brennanas MSgt. Chuck V. Brennan
    Marsha Hunt
    Marsha Hunt
    • Edith Brennanas Edith Brennan
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Col. Jim Herlihyas Col. Jim Herlihy
    Don Kelly
    Don Kelly
    • MSgt. Darren McKineas MSgt. Darren McKine
    Nelson Leigh
    Nelson Leigh
    • Brig. Gen. Wayne Actonas Brig. Gen. Wayne Acton
    Robert Nichols
    Robert Nichols
    • Wilbur 'Brooklyn' Stuartas Wilbur 'Brooklyn' Stuart
    Ray Montgomery
    Ray Montgomery
    • Barnesas Barnes
    Robert Hover
    Robert Hover
    • Simpsonas Simpson
    • (as Bob Hover)
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Nightclub Patronas Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Baxley
    • Crewman in Koreaas Crewman in Korea
    • (uncredited)
    Nicky Blair
    Nicky Blair
    • Pasqualias Pasquali
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Brooks
    Joe Brooks
    • Soldieras Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Nightclub Waiteras Nightclub Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Russ Conway
    Russ Conway
    • Gen. Tyleras Gen. Tyler
    • (uncredited)
    Ann Doran
    Ann Doran
    • Sylvia Slateras Sylvia Slater
    • (uncredited)
    John Doucette
    John Doucette
    • Nielsonas Nielson
    • (uncredited)
    Christian Drake
    Christian Drake
    • Control Tower Radiomanas Control Tower Radioman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gordon Douglas
    • Writers
      • Irving Wallace(screenplay)
      • Sam Rolfe(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie was designed to showcase the US Air Force's brand-new B-52 Stratofortress bomber, and as such the studio received complete cooperation from the Air Force.
    • Goofs
      The B-52 is shown flying very low over the pyramids and Algiers, on a top secret mission. At the height it would have been spotted immediately and the secrecy blown.
    • Quotes

      B-52 School Instructor: [At the briefing for Air Force men being given at Boeing plant in Seattle] These are pictures of the B-52 Stratofortress. It's the biggest jet bomber in the world. It can reach any target in the world. It can fly over six hundred miles an hour, over eight miles high, and over six thousand miles distance without refueling. On a single mission, one of these airplanes - Just ONE - can carry greater destructive force than that of all the bombs dropped by the entire Allied air forces during the whole of World War Two.

    • Crazy credits
      [all lines centered] And Presenting Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Soundtracks
      An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube)
      (uncredited)

      Music by Johann Strauss

      Played on the television at the Burger Grille

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    10/10
    Loved watching the filming of this movie
    I was stationed at Castle AFB from 1956 to 1960 (93rd Field Maintenance Squadron) and watched the filming of the flight line segments. I even have some black & white pictures of Natalie with some of my squadron mates. The high point was the low altitude flyover of a flight of B-52s. The segment where the landing gear is jammed was done in our maintenance hanger with the bomber on jacks with wheel well doors open. An iris on the lighting gave the impression of the wheel well doors opening as the iris was opened. In the finished film it looked very realistic. My one complaint was the scene of a B-52 flying with it's gear down after being refueled by a KC-97, that just wasn't done.
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    • leeawood
    • Aug 3, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 26, 1957 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • No Sleep till Dawn
    • Filming locations
      • Castle Air Force Base, Merced, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,400,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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