Jet Pilot - 1957

John Wayne stars as U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon, who's tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot (Janet Leigh) claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and wedding the fetching flyer, Shannon learns from his superiors that she's a spy on a mission to extract military secrets. To save his new wife from prison and deportation, Shannon devises a risky plan in this 1957 drama.

112min
1957
G
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.6/10

Cast

John Wayne profile pictureJohn WayneCol. Jim Shannon
Janet Leigh profile pictureJanet LeighLt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief
Jay C. Flippen profile pictureJay C. FlippenMaj. Gen. Black
Paul Fix profile picturePaul FixMaj. Rexford
Richard Rober profile pictureRichard RoberFBI Agent George Rivers
Roland Winters profile pictureRoland WintersCol. Sokolov
Hans Conried profile pictureHans ConriedCol. Matoff
Ivan Triesault profile pictureIvan TriesaultGen. Dimitri Langrad
Joyce Compton profile pictureJoyce ComptonMary Lou Simpson
Denver Pyle profile pictureDenver PyleMr. Simpson

About Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot Overview

John Wayne stars as U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon, who's tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot (Janet Leigh) claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and wedding the fetching flyer, Shannon learns from his superiors that she's a spy on a mission to extract military secrets. To save his new wife from prison and deportation, Shannon devises a risky plan in this 1957 drama.

Age Rating: G
Runtime: 112min

Extra details

Original Title: Jet Pilot
Original Language: English
Budget: $9,000,000.00
Directed By: Josef von Sternberg
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures