Bombers B-52 (1957)
- Directed by
- Gordon Douglas
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 16 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
A career master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force faces a tough decision. He can stay with the Strategic Air Command as it introduces the B-52 bomber or take a higher paying job in the private sector. The story follows his personal struggle between duty and financial gain.
dramatictensenostalgicpatrioticromanticpersonal conflictworkplace pressurebittersweet
What happens
Bombers B-52 (released in the UK as No Sleep till Dawn) is a 1957 American drama film produced by Richard Whorf and directed by Gordon Douglas. The film stars Natalie Wood and Karl Malden, and co-stars Marsha Hunt and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. It was adapted from a Sam Rolfe story by screenwriter Irving Wallace. Leonard Rosenman composed the score. The film's storyline is focused on the introduction of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber by the U.S. Strategic Air Command (SAC) in the 1950s. A respected and highly experienced master sergeant must choose between continuing his career in the Air Force and accepting a job in the private sector that would pay him three times his military salary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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