Synopsis
U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon is tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and marrying her, 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.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
50 audience votes
Key crew
- Jules FurthmanWriter
- Josef von SternbergDirector
- Bronislau KaperOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John WayneCol. Jim Shannon
- Janet LeighLt. Anna Marladovna Shannon / Olga Orlief
- Jay C. FlippenMaj. Gen. Black
- Paul FixMaj. Rexford
- Richard RoberFBI Agent George Rivers
- Roland WintersCol. Sokolov
- Hans ConriedCol. Matoff
- Ivan TriesaultGen. Dimitri Langrad
- Joyce ComptonMary Lou Simpson
- Denver PyleMr. Simpson
- Perdita ChandlerGeorgie Rexford
- Gene EvansAirfield Sergeant (uncredited)
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Themes
u.s. air forcefighter jetjet fighterrko-scope