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Jet Pilot

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.4K
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John Wayne and Janet Leigh in Jet Pilot (1957)
Air Force Colonel Jim Shannon is tasked to escort a defecting Soviet pilot who is scheming to lure Shannon to the USSR.
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Air Force Colonel Jim Shannon is tasked to escort a defecting Soviet pilot who is scheming to lure Shannon to the USSR.Air Force Colonel Jim Shannon is tasked to escort a defecting Soviet pilot who is scheming to lure Shannon to the USSR.Air Force Colonel Jim Shannon is tasked to escort a defecting Soviet pilot who is scheming to lure Shannon to the USSR.
IMDb RATING
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2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Josef von Sternberg
  • Writer
    • Jules Furthman
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Janet Leigh
    • Jay C. Flippen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Josef von Sternberg
  • Writer
    • Jules Furthman
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Janet Leigh
    • Jay C. Flippen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Col. Jim Shannonas Col. Jim Shannon
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannonas Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon…
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Maj. Gen. Blackas Maj. Gen. Black
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Maj. Rexfordas Maj. Rexford
    Richard Rober
    Richard Rober
    • FBI Agent George Riversas FBI Agent George Rivers
    Roland Winters
    Roland Winters
    • Col. Sokolovas Col. Sokolov
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Col. Matoffas Col. Matoff
    Ivan Triesault
    Ivan Triesault
    • Gen. Langradas Gen. Langrad
    Dorothy Abbott
    Dorothy Abbott
    • Girlas Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Arnold
    Phil Arnold
    • Bellboyas Bellboy
    • (uncredited)
    Lois Austin
    • Saleswoman at Palm Springs Dress Shopas Saleswoman at Palm Springs Dress Shop
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bakanas
    Paul Bakanas
    • Russian Security Manas Russian Security Man
    • (uncredited)
    Hall Bartlett
    Hall Bartlett
    • Sergeantas Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Gregg Barton
    Gregg Barton
    • Military Policemanas Military Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    John Bishop
    • Maj. Sinclairas Maj. Sinclair
    • (uncredited)
    Earl Breithard
    • Guardas Guard
    • (uncredited)
    James Brown
    James Brown
    • Sergeantas Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    William Bryant
    William Bryant
    • Radar Monitoras Radar Monitor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Josef von Sternberg
    • Writer
      • Jules Furthman
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Howard Hughes intended to show off the latest in aircraft technology in 1949-50 (when this film was shot). By the time it was finally released to the public in 1957 the aircraft featured were already obsolete.
    • Goofs
      the Russian jet at the beginning of the film is identified by the American pilot as a Yakulef Yak 12. The Yak 12 is not a jet but a STOL propeller aircraft.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon: [When asked why a fellow Russian has ejected from an aircraft sitting on the runway] He made a mistake. He pulled the seat ejector instead of the seat adjuster.

    • Crazy credits
      Advertising carried the credits "Starring John Wayne, Janet Leigh, and the United States Air Force."
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story: Howard's Way (1987)

    User reviews61

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    not bad
    I don't see why so many people hated this film, i actually sort of liked it. It's much better than several other John Wayne movies like The Sea Chase and Blood Alley. This was Joseph Von Sternberg's last film and he didn't like it either. This was made in 1950 but wasn't released until 1957. It stars off with a landing on an air force base and the pilot turns out to be Janet Leigh. The air force just want to get information out of here and give John Wayne the job. Wayne falls in love with her pretty quickly but you don't know about Janet Leigh. The air force find out she's a spy and are going to deport her but John Wayne marries her first. The air force doesn't like it but decides to send John Wayne over to Russia to get information out of them. John Wayne is good as usual and Janet Leigh is very sexy in this movie, just watch the first scene in John Wayne's office, you'll see what i mean.
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    • kyle_furr
    • Mar 7, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Düsenjäger
    • Filming locations
      • Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1
      • 2.00 : 1

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