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Jet Pilot (1957)

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If Jet Pilot seems hopelessly out of date today, imagine how filmgoers in 1957 reacted when this relic from 1949 was taken off the shelf. Many, many years in the making due to the maniacal tinkering by producer Howard Hughes (who reportedly lost $4 million on it - a massive sum back then), the film was deemed unreleasable upon completion; only when Universal-International took over distribution of a handful of RKO Radio productions did it finally see the light of day. John Wayne stars as an air

Mar 10, 2000

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Sternberg uses the espionage and counter-espionage of Jules Furthman's screenplay to depict the mysteries of relationships

September 6, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment
CinePassion

The only way to enjoy this Hughes-Wayne propaganda vehicle is as high camp (Janet Leigh realizes the Soviet System doesn't work when doorknobs come off)--it's a footnote in Josef von Sternberg's career.

May 27, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

A major disappointment.

December 25, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Camp value only. Poor Sternberg!

December 4, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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The legendary talents of producer Howard Hughes, director Josef von Sternberg and actor John Wayne combine to bring a thrilling and often humorous Cold War adventure to the screen, accentuated by outstanding aerial photography and thunderous action sequences.The special effects in this film are quite convincing in

October 5, 2009
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Dean McKenna

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John Wayne plays an Air Force Col. Jim Shannon who gets a surprise landing at his base by none other Janet Leigh (who was not overly convincing as a Russian Soviet Pilot because not once does she even give the least hint of a Russian accent.) The air force wants to get information out of her and give John Wayne the

April 2, 2010
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Deb S

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