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Jet Pilot

1957 · 112 min

A glossy Cold War romance with aerial spectacle, playful banter, and a dated but earnest charm.

Genres
Action, Adventure, Romance
Tagline
Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!
Overview
U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon is tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and marrying her, 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.
How it feels
Romantic, earnest, tense and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, deception, loyalty, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour3
Realism5
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, romance
Directed by
Josef von Sternberg
Written by
Jules Furthman
Starring
John Wayne, Janet Leigh, Jay C. Flippen, Paul Fix, Richard Rober, Roland Winters, Hans Conried, Ivan Triesault
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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