Directed by:
Gordon DouglasCinematography:
John F. SeitzComposer:
Max SteinerCast:
Alan Ladd, June Allyson, James Whitmore, Frank Faylen, Robert Ellis, Dabbs Greer, Willis Bouchey, Gregory Walcott, Perry Lopez, Edward Platt, Frank Ferguson (more)Plots(1)
Alan Ladd and June Allyson star as real-life jet aviation pioneer Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr. and his devoted wife Butch. And James Whitmore is the commander who first recognizes McConnell's prowess as a "tiger of the sky." In war, McConnell became America's first triple jet ace, downing 16 enemy planes. In peace, he braved the unknown as a test pilot in the jet era's infancy. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Alan Ladd
USA
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James Whitmore
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Frank Faylen
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Robert Ellis
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Frank Ferguson
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Donald Kerr
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Paul Bradley
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Barry Norton
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