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

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)

Trailer

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