Directed by:
Josef von SternbergScreenplay:
Jules FurthmanCinematography:
Winton C. HochComposer:
Bronislau KaperCast:
John Wayne, Janet Leigh, Jay C. Flippen, Paul Fix, Richard Rober, Roland Winters, Mamie Van Doren, Nelson Leigh, Gene Evans, Kenneth Tobey, Hans Conried (more)Plots(1)
When Soviet defector Anna (Janet Leigh) lands her plane on Colonel Shannon's (John Wayne) base, the two soon fall in love and marry. However, after it comes to light that Anna is still spying for her homeland, the couple flee to Russia, putting Shannon in danger from the Soviet authorities. Soon, Anna must choose between her love for her husband and her love for her country. Written and produced by Jules Furthman, and famous for its extended period of post-production at the hands of studio boss Howard Hughes', Jet Pilot highlights the absurdity of the Cold War, and was hailed by critic Andrew Sarris as a precursor to Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. (Powerhouse Films)
(more)Cast
![John Wayne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/663/165663441_0d9ca7.jpg)
John Wayne
USA
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
El Dorado (1966)
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
![Janet Leigh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267522_6f78d2.jpg)
Janet Leigh
USA
Best movies:
Psycho (1960)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Little Women (1949)
![Jay C. Flippen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/987/157987354_8bbbfd.jpg)
Jay C. Flippen
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Killing (1956)
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
![Paul Fix](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272347_af9850.jpg)
Paul Fix
USA
Best movies:
After the Thin Man (1936)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Scarface (1932)
![Richard Rober](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/386/158386566_d92ada.jpg)
Richard Rober
USA
Best movies:
The Tall Target (1951)
Call Northside 777 (1948)
Father's Little Dividend (1951)
![Roland Winters](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/318/159318042_bcf8aa.jpg)
Roland Winters
USA
Best movies:
Citizen Kane (1941)
Loving (1970)
Bigger Than Life (1956)
![Mamie Van Doren](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274516_9f9b5f.jpg)
Mamie Van Doren
USA
Best movies:
Teacher's Pet (1958)
Star in the Dust (1956)
Jet Pilot (1957)
![Nelson Leigh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/036/677/36677262_9fa490.jpg)
Nelson Leigh
USA
Best movies:
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
![Gene Evans](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/288/161288166_38e589.jpg)
Gene Evans
USA
Best movies:
Ace in the Hole (1951)
The Sacketts (1979) (TV movie)
Storm Warning (1951)
![Kenneth Tobey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/093/885/93885953_da8d3f.jpg)
Kenneth Tobey
USA
Best movies:
The Stratton Story (1949)
Airplane! (1980)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
![Hans Conried](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/097/319/97319203_6786da.jpg)
Hans Conried
USA
Best movies:
The Great Dictator (1940)
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
It's a Wonderful World (1939)
![Denver Pyle](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/886/157886386_8f3669.jpg)
Denver Pyle
USA
Best movies:
Maverick (1994)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997) (TV movie)
![Gene Roth](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/619/160619247_6286a2.jpg)
Gene Roth
USA
Best movies:
Arch of Triumph (1948)
Westward the Women (1951)
Brute Force (1947)
![Joyce Compton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/477/158477133_758ea5.jpg)
Joyce Compton
USA
Best movies:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
![Bill Erwin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000033_6f6f86.gif)
Bill Erwin
USA
Best movies:
Home Alone (1990)
The Bear (1984)
The Land Before Time (1988)
![Harry Lauter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000095_a885c7.jpg)
Harry Lauter
USA
Best movies:
White Heat (1949)
The Big Heat (1953)
Showdown (1963)
![James Brown](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/448/160448347_a6548f.jpg)
James Brown
USA
Best movies:
Objective, Burma! (1945)
Going My Way (1944)
Miracle on Ice (1981) (TV movie)
![Mike Lally](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/162/159162588_4b5fd8.jpg)
Mike Lally
USA
Best movies:
The Sting (1973)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
![Paul Frees](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/185/159185695_ed6d53.jpg)
Paul Frees
USA
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
In Cold Blood (1967)
Grand Prix (1966)
![William Bryant](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/482/159482617_519bd1.jpg)
William Bryant
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
Columbo (1971) (series)