Movie

Jet Pilot
1957 · 112 min
A glossy Cold War romance with aerial spectacle, playful banter, and a dated but earnest charm.
- Directed by
- Josef von Sternberg
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Romance
- Starring
- John Wayne, Janet Leigh, Jay C. Flippen
- 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
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Josef von Sternberg
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Romance
- Starring
- John Wayne, Janet Leigh, Jay C. Flippen













