Air Force Colonel Shannon is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Anna. He falls in love with her, but she is scheming to lure him back to the USSR. But Shannon has a scheme of his own.
Where to Watch Jet Pilot
- Mister ArnJune 10, 2025“Jet Pilot” pairs John Wayne with Janet Leigh as his love interest-turned-spy in what I suppose is a romantic comedy with Cold War undertones. As propaganda, it doesn’t do the Russians any favors, plenty of jabs about how much better life is in America. It’s worth a look if you’re a fan of Wayne or Leigh, but more of a Cold War relic than a cinematic achievement.
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Jet Pilot was released on October 1, 1957.
Jet Pilot was directed by Josef von Sternberg.
Jet Pilot has a runtime of 1h 52m.
Jet Pilot was produced by Jules Furthman, Howard Hughes.
Air Force Colonel Shannon is assigned to escort defecting Soviet pilot Anna. He falls in love with her, but she is scheming to lure him back to the USSR. But Shannon has a scheme of his own.
The key characters in Jet Pilot are Col. Jim Shannon (John Wayne), Lt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief (Janet Leigh), Maj. Gen. Black (Jay C. Flippen).
Jet Pilot is rated G.
Jet Pilot is a War, Action, Drama film.
Jet Pilot has an audience rating of 4.2 out of 10.
Jet Pilot had a budget of $9M.