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Bombers B-52

1957 · 106 min

A steady, old-fashioned service drama that mixes family friction with airborne suspense, offering mild thrills and earnest sentiment.

Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Marsha Hunt
Tagline
Mounting tension all the way -- with non-stop guy-girl excitement!
Overview
Sgt. Chuch Brennan always disliked playboy and hotshot, Col. Jim Herlihy. Now Chuck has even more reason to, Jim is dating his daughter, Lois.

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Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Marsha Hunt
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • loyalty
  • work
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • military
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Written by
Irving Wallace
Starring
Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Marsha Hunt, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Don Kelly, Nelson Leigh, Robert Nichols, Ray Montgomery
Music
Leonard Rosenman
Cinematography
William H. Clothier
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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