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The Starfighters (1964)

The blazing adventure of the men and planes who rocket to the very edge of outer space!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Will Zens

Synopsis

A young Air Force lieutenant falls in love with fighter planes while his father, a Congressman and war hero, yearns for him to fly heavy bombers.

Actors

Robert Dornan
Robert Dornan
Lt. John Witkowski
Richard Jordahl
Richard Jordahl
Maj. Stevens
Shirley Olmstead
Shirley Olmstead
Mary Davidson
Richard Masters
Richard Masters
Col. Hunt
Robert Winston
Robert Winston
Lt. Lyons
Carl Rogers
Carl Rogers
Congressman Witkowski

Crews

Will Zens
Will Zens
Director
Will Zens
Will Zens
Writer
Will Zens
Will Zens
Producer
Leif Rise
Leif Rise
Cinematography
Michael David
Michael David
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Refueling Theme (THE STARFIGHTERS)

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