Jet Pilot
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.
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Jet Pilot
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 11, 1957
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Romance
User Score
55%
Original Title
Jet Pilot
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Budget
$9,000,000
Description
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.
