Jet Pilot
Jet Pilot1957
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Jet Pilot
1h 52m·Action, Adventure, Romance·
Directed by Josef von Sternberg·1957
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5.5/10 avgAverage user ratingJohn 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.
DirectorJosef von SternbergStudioRKO Radio Pictures
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 John WayneCol. Jim Shannon | Col. Jim Shannon |
 Janet LeighLt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief | Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief |
 Jay C. FlippenMaj. Gen. Black | Maj. Gen. Black |
 Paul FixMaj. Rexford | Maj. Rexford |
 Richard RoberFBI Agent George Rivers | FBI Agent George Rivers |
 Roland WintersCol. Sokolov | Col. Sokolov |
 Hans ConriedCol. Matoff | Col. Matoff |
 Ivan TriesaultGen. Dimitri Langrad | Gen. Dimitri Langrad |
 Joyce ComptonMary Lou Simpson | Mary Lou Simpson |
 Denver PyleMr. Simpson | Mr. Simpson |
| PPerdita ChandlerGeorgie Rexford | Georgie Rexford |
 Gene EvansAirfield Sergeant (uncredited) | Airfield Sergeant (uncredited) |