John Wayne
Col. Jim Shannon
Jet Pilot
“Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!”
1957
1h 52m
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writer: Jules Furthman
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.
Cast
12 people
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