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Jet Pilot (1957)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1957 Wide

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If Jet Pilot seems hopelessly out of date today, imagine how filmgoers in 1957 reacted when this relic from 1949 was taken off the shelf.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

Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.

Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Josef von Sternberg

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1957 Wide

On DVD: Mar 10, 2000

Cast

John Wayne
Col. Shannon
Janet Leigh
Anna
Jay C. Flippen
Maj.Gen.Black
Paul Fix
Maj. Rexford
Richard Rober
George Rivers
Roland Winters
Col. Sokolov
Hans Conried
Col. Matoff
Ivan Triesault
Gen. Langrad
John Bishop
Major Lester Sinclair
Perdita Chandler
Georgia Rexford
Joyce Compton
Mrs. Simpson
Denver Pyle
Mr. Simpson
Dorothy Abbott
Phil Arnold
Bellboy
Louis Austin
Saleswoman
Gregg Barton
Alan Dinehart III
Fresh Kid
Bill Erwin
Sergeant-GAC
Gene Evans
Airfield Sergeant
Elizabeth Flournoy
WAF Captain
Vince Gironda
Muscle Man
Don Haggerty
Harry Lauter
Sergeants
Ruth Lee
Mother
Nelson Leigh
FBI Man
Sylvia Lewis
WAC Corporal
Michael Mark
Russian General
Keith McConnell
Bartender
Al Murphy
Wendell Niles
Major
Jack Overman
Sergeant
Joey Ray
Waiter
Gene Roth
Sokolov's Batman
Ruthelma Stevens
Armand Tanny
Muscle Man
Kenneth Tobey
Mamie Van Doren
WAF
Smoki Whitfield
Henry
Carleton Young
Paul H. Frees
Lt. Tiompkin
John Chapin Morgan
Lieutenant
Jack Shea
MP
Bill Yeager
Captain
Joan Whitney
WAC Sergeant
Jane Easton
Michael Lally
Herbert C. Lytton
Allen Matthews
Headwaiter
Theodore Rand
Jimmie Dime
Barbara Freking
WAFs
Tom Daly
Hotel Clerk
Richard Norris

Critic Reviews for Jet Pilot

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (2) | DVD (5)

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

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Fernando F. Croce

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

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Emanuel Levy

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A major disappointment.

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

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Camp value only. Poor Sternberg!

December 4, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

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

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

Deb S

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