Cast
John Ireland
Capt. John Merrill
Marla English
Sami
Bill Williams
Paul Jenkins
Hugh Beaumont
Sgt. Al Trask
Larry Pennell
Buddy Lewis
Chet Baker
Jockey
William Schallert
Capt. Ben Morgan
Jerry Paris
Cpl. Pete Kinshaw
Paul Levitt
Sgt. Earl Maddox
Wray Davis
Lt. Ed Houseman
Mark Scott
Col. Baer
Kenne Duncan
Maj. Naylor
Don Burnett
Lt. Chapman
Stanley Adams
Dixie
Details
Status
Released
Original language
en
Countries
US
Reviews
This time it is the poster that is a bit misleading - it suggests a sultriness that is completely lacking from this documentary style tale of an American bombing crew during the Korean War. John Ireland leads the cast as the rather obnoxious "Capt. Merrill" tasked with a mission to destroy a crucial bridge over a river. The film depicts their efforts and their more perilous and suspenseful return journey with fuel gushing from an hole in the wing. Marla English ("Sami") pr...
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