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

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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