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Strategic Air Command

Strategic Air Command

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Overview

Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of his professional baseball career.

Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by Valentine Davies, Beirne Lay Jr.
Produced by Samuel J. Briskin
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Top Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Robert "Dutch" Holland

June Allyson

June Allyson

Sally Holland

Frank Lovejoy

Frank Lovejoy

Ennis Hawkes

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Rocky Samford

Alex Nicol

Alex Nicol

Ike Knowland

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Gen. Espy

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Tom Doyle

James Millican

James Millican

Rusty Castle

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Mrs. Thorne

Richard Shannon

Richard Shannon

Flight Instructor Pilot

Themes & Keywords

cold warbaseballstrategic air commandu.s. air forcebomber pilotvistavision

About Strategic Air Command

Strategic Air Command is a action, drama, war film released in 1955 exploring themes of cold war, baseball, strategic air command, u.s. air force, bomber pilot, vistavision. Directed by Anthony Mann, it stars James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Lovejoy. Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of his professional baseball career.

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