Le Tigre du ciel (1955)
- Original title
- The McConnell Story
- Directed by
- Gordon Douglas
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This movie tells the true story of Joseph C. McConnell, a World War II navigator who became the top American fighter ace in the Korean War. It shows his rise in the Air Force, his marriage, and his tragic death as a test pilot.
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What happens
The McConnell Story is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954) directed by Gordon Douglas. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the top American ace during the Korean War and was killed on August 25, 1954, while serving as a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, California. The Warner Bros. production, filmed in CinemaScope and Warner Color, stars Alan Ladd as McConnell and June Allyson as his wife. Longtime Warners staff composer Max Steiner wrote the musical score for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Purpose of His Life (1957)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.