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The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)

HELL-RIDERS OF THE SKY!

Genre : War, Drama

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Allan Dwan
Writer : Richard Tregaskis

Synopsis

Wendell Corey and Forrest Tucker star as a pair of World War II Army Air Corps officers. In between their battles over the affections of a beautiful nurse, Corey and Tucker prepare to fly a bombing mission in the South Pacific. Before boarding their B29 Superfortress, Tucker appears to be chickening out, but he's steadfastly at his cockpit post at takeoff time.

Actors

Wendell Corey
Wendell Corey
Capt. Harold Calvert
Vera Ralston
Vera Ralston
Lt. Helen Landers
Forrest Tucker
Forrest Tucker
Maj. Tom West
Phil Harris
Phil Harris
Sgt. Hank Stack
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
Maj. Gen. Wolfe
William Ching
William Ching
Lt. Ted Cranshaw
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Maj. Ida Winton
Harry Carey, Jr.
Harry Carey, Jr.
Sgt. Shaker Schuker
Penny Edwards
Penny Edwards
Connie Hudson
Wally Cassell
Wally Cassell
Sgt. Pulaski
James Brown
James Brown
Sgt. Pop Davis
Richard Erdman
Richard Erdman
Cpl. Frenchy
Phillip Pine
Phillip Pine
Sgt. Tony
Martin Kilburn
Martin Kilburn
Peanuts
Jay Silverheels
Jay Silverheels
Benders
Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly
Lt. Jessup
Hall Bartlett
Hall Bartlett
Lt. Jorman
William Witney
William Witney
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay

Crews

Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan
Director
Andrew Geer
Andrew Geer
Story
Charles Grayson
Charles Grayson
Story
Richard Tregaskis
Richard Tregaskis
Screenplay
Richard L. Van Enger
Richard L. Van Enger
Editor
Reggie Lanning
Reggie Lanning
Director of Photography
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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