A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.
Murray Alper
- Sergeant
- (uncredited)
John Alvin
- Johnny - Flyer Escort
- (uncredited)
Gene Ardell
- Bomber Crewman
- (uncredited)
Sammy Armaro
- Pilot
- (uncredited)
Ralph Barbe
- Pilot
- (uncredited)
Baynes Barron
- Co-Pilot
- (uncredited)
Paul Baxley
- Pilot
- (uncredited)
Richard Bender
- Cadet
- (uncredited)
John Beradino
- Engineer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAs of 2021 Capt. McConnell is still the U.S. Air Force's top jet ace - a triple ace, in fact - with 16 confirmed kills.
- GoofsDuring World War II, a character disembarks from a C-47 transport that is clearly marked USAF. The United States Air Force was not created until 1947, two years after the war ended.
- Quotes
Capt. Joseph C.'Mac' McConnell, Jr.: I think I'm going to call you 'Butch'
Pearl 'Butch' Brown: Why?
Capt. Joseph C.'Mac' McConnell, Jr.: Because when I look at you, you cut me into pieces.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Broadway by Light (1958)
- SoundtracksThe Army Air Corps Song
(uncredited)
Music by Robert Crawford
Played during the opening and end credits
Played often in the score
Featured review
very lame screenplay and boring storyline
i always thought Alan Ladd was not an exciting actor. his height was not impressive and always gave me a midget feeling, an actor too short to play big roles in any movie. if it was not the script that made him a greater hero, he would never become a memorable actor like other taller actors. about 95% of this film was unnecessary yada yada scenes and the other 5% left was barely watchable which included the boring air dog fights with the MIGs that didn't seem with any suspenseful tension, the dialog during the air support mission also sounded boring, then the small part of the 5% showed how this guy as a test pilot and crashed himself to death in a fireball also didn't create any heartfelt feeling at all to me. this film was one of the worst military films that i've ever viewed and very very forgettable and not even needed to write a positive review.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,500,000
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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