Complete credited cast: | |||
Robert Mitchum | ... | Major Cleve Saville | |
Robert Wagner | ... | Lt. Ed Pell | |
Richard Egan | ... | Colonel Dutch Imil | |
May Britt | ... | Kristina 'Kris' Abbott | |
Lee Philips | ... | 1st Lt. Carl Abbott | |
John Gabriel | ... | 1st Lt. Corona | |
Stacy Harris | ... | Col. Monk Moncavage | |
Victor Sen Yung | ... | Korean Farmer | |
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Candace Lee | ... | Korean Child |
In 1952, as the Korean War rages on, American officers land in Kyoto. Among them are Major Ceve Saville, assigned to a fighter squadron, and Lieutenant Carl Abbott. The latter neglects his charming wife Kristina, who is sinking into bitterness. In Korea, Saville meets again Colonel Dutch Imil, a former brother in arms as well as other friends. Back in Japan Saville falls in love with forsaken Kristina, which arouses Abbott's jealousy. The two men turn into implacable rivals. But during a mission against Chinese Migs, Abbott is hurt and Saville decides to rescue him... Written by Guy Bellinger
Not a bad war movie for the fifties. The aerial sequences are exciting and well done (pre-computer). Mitchum is his usual entertaining, stoic self, and Robert Wagner has an especially amusing role as a young, "hipster/hotshot" pilot, that takes after Mitchum.
It's on TV every once in a while. Catch it!