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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Strategic Air Command
"Soar to New Heights of Adventure!"
1955 1h 52m EN
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★6.1TMDB · 49
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Synopsis
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Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of his professional baseball career.
“Soar to New Heights of Adventure!”
Cast
James Stewart
Robert "Dutch" Holland
June Allyson
Sally Holland
Frank Lovejoy
Ennis Hawkes
Barry Sullivan
Rocky Samford
Alex Nicol
Ike Knowland
Bruce Bennett
Gen. Espy
Jay C. Flippen
Tom Doyle
James Millican
Rusty Castle
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Anthony Mann
- Writers
- Valentine Davies, Beirne Lay Jr.
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Anthony Mann, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Eda Warren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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James Stewart and June Allyson and Frank Lovejoy carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Soar to New Heights of Adventure!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0048667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Anthony Mann directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Victor Young scores. Eda Warren cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Anthony Mann, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Victor Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Eda Warren shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5James Stewart and June Allyson and Frank Lovejoy carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Soar to New Heights of Adventure!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0048667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- William H. Daniels
- Original score
- Victor Young
- Editing
- Eda Warren
- Costume design
- Edith Head
- Makeup / hair
- Wally Westmore
- Runtime
- 112 min · 1h 52m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Anthony Mann
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerSamuel J. Briskin
- EditorEda Warren
- Art DirectionA. Earl Hedrick
- Art DirectionHal Pereira
- Costume DesignEdith Head
- Makeup SupervisorWally Westmore
- Set DecorationSam Comer
- Set DecorationFrank R. McKelvy
- Sound RecordistJim Miller
- Key GripMurray Young
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- cold war
- baseball
- strategic air command
- u.s. air force
- bomber pilot
- vistavision
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1955-07-12NR
Also known as
International titles
- In geheimer KommandosacheDE
