Jet Pilot 66 years old
Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!
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.
Credits
Jet Pilot Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Janet Leigh She was 30, 77 years old when she died | as Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief |
| Hans Conried He was 40, 64 years old when he died | as Col. Matoff |
| John Wayne He was 50, 72 years old when he died | as Col. Jim Shannon |
| Jay C. Flippen He was 58, 71 years old when he died | as Maj. Gen. Black |
| Paul Fix He was 56, 82 years old when he died | as Maj. Rexford |
| Roland Winters He was 52, 84 years old when he died | as Col. Sokolov |
| Denver Pyle He was 37, 77 years old when he died | as Mr. Simpson |
| Richard Rober He was 47, 42 years old when he died | as FBI Agent George Rivers |
| Ivan Triesault He was 59, 81 years old when he died | as Gen. Dimitri Langrad |
| Joyce Compton She was 50, 90 years old when she died | as Mary Lou Simpson |
| Perdita Chandler | as Georgie Rexford |
Jet Pilot Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jules Furthman as Writer. He was 69 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Mel Berns as Makeup Department Head. He was 60 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Fred Fleck as Assistant Director. He was 65 (69) years old when He died | Directing |
| Josef von Sternberg as Director. He was 63 (75) years old when He died | Directing |
Jet Pilot (66 years)
Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!
- Release day: Friday, October 11, 1957
- Runtime: 112 minutes
- Budget: 9000000.00