Movie Description

Jet Pilot

(1957)

Overview

John Wayne stars as U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon, who's tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot (Janet Leigh) claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and wedding the fetching flyer, 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 in this 1957 drama.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleJet Pilot

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1957-10-11

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 52m

Budget₹ 9000000

Production CompaniesRKO Radio Pictures

Genres

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Romance