Jet Pilot

1957
Approved
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

2.8K

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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.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

2.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Girl
(uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Bellboy
(uncredited)

Lois Austin

Saleswoman at Palm Springs Dress Shop
(uncredited)

Paul Bakanas

Russian Security Man
(uncredited)

Hall Bartlett

Sergeant
(uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Military Policeman
(uncredited)

John Bishop

Maj. Sinclair
(uncredited)

Earl Breithard

Guard
(uncredited)

James Brown

Sergeant
(uncredited)

William Bryant

Radar Monitor
(uncredited)

Director
- Josef von Sternberg
Writer
- Jules Furthman
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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
When Anna's plane flames out, it would have no thrust, so it should immediately start to slow down and lose altitude, and Jim would notice right away. But he doesn't notice, and Anna has to tell him that she has flamed out. The two jets keep flying smoothly in close formation, revealing that one is seeing film of two jets both under power.

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)

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Featured 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.