Jet Pilot
“Exploding with all the power of the jet age... with all the passion of a daring love story!”
1957 · 1 h 53 min
Josef von SternbergCast
John Wayne 
Janet Leigh 
Jay C. Flippen 
Paul Fix 
Richard Rober 
Roland Winters
Plot
U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon is tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot who has defected, and falls for her.
Sinekatalog’s take
Josef von Sternberg's Cold War comedy, with John Wayne and Janet Leigh, is silly, famous for its aerial footage and long delays.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (3,096 votes)
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