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Air Strike

Air Strike

JET-HOT ACTION BLASTS THE SKIES!

19555.01h 7m

Overview

Tasked with training a group of untested new recruits, a no-nonsense Navy commander faces a host of challenges as he attempts to transform the greenhorns into a squadron of crackerjack jet pilots. Don Haggerty co-stars as the unit's second-in-command who clashes bitterly with the cocky young upstart of the team after the lad shows off with some reckless aerial acrobatics.

Directed by Cy Roth
Written by Cy Roth
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Top Cast

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Stanley Blair

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Richard Huggins

James Courtney

James Courtney

James Delaney

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William Hudson

John Smith

Stanley Clements

Stanley Clements

G. H. Alexander

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Orville Swanson

Gloria Jean

Gloria Jean

Marg Huggins

J

John Kirby

David Loring

A

Alan Wells

Anthony Perini

Themes & Keywords

naval aviation

About Air Strike

Air Strike is a war, drama film released in 1955 exploring themes of naval aviation. Directed by Cy Roth, it stars Richard Denning, Don Haggerty, James Courtney. Tasked with training a group of untested new recruits, a no-nonsense Navy commander faces a host of challenges as he attempts to transform the greenhorns into a squadron of crackerjack jet pilots. Don Haggerty co-stars as the unit's second-in-command who clashes bitterly with the cocky young upstart of the team after the lad shows off with some reckless aerial acrobatics.

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