Jet Pilot
Film1957112 min5.5/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Josef von Sternberg
Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!
The story
U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon is tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and marrying her, 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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
John WayneCol. Jim Shannon
Janet LeighLt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief
Jay C. FlippenMaj. Gen. Black
Paul FixMaj. Rexford
Richard RoberFBI Agent George Rivers
Roland WintersCol. Sokolov
Hans ConriedCol. Matoff
Ivan TriesaultGen. Dimitri Langrad
Joyce ComptonMary Lou Simpson
Denver PyleMr. SimpsonPerdita Chandler
Perdita ChandlerGeorgie Rexford
Gene EvansAirfield Sergeant (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- Josef von Sternberg
- Writer
- Jules Furthman
- Producer
- Jules Furthman
- Producer
- Howard Hughes
- Editor
- Harry Marker
- Editor
- Michael R. McAdam
- Director of Photography
- Winton C. Hoch
- Original Music Composer
- Bronislau Kaper