Alan Ladd
Capt. Joseph C.`'Mac'` McConnell, Jr.
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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.
The McConnell Story: Directed by Gordon Douglas. With Alan Ladd, June Allyson, James Whitmore, Frank Faylen. A Korean War fighter pilot hero returns home to test fly the new Sabre jets despite his wife's uneasiness regarding his job.
Based on the real life of a Korean War flying ace, The McConnell Story (1955) stars Alan Ladd as Joseph C. "Mac" McConnell, Jr., and June Allyson as his wife, Pearl. The film opens near the beginning of World War II when McConnell goes AWOL from the army in order to take private flying lessons at a local air field.
Joseph "Mac" McConnell Jr. (Alan Ladd) dreams of piloting airplanes, so much that he goes AWOL from an Army base to take flying lessons. When the military police go looking for him, Mac hitches a...
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In war, McConnell became America's first triple jet ace, downing 16 enemy planes. In peace, he braved the unknown as a test pilot in the jet era's infancy. And The McConnell Story's darting...
Mac's plans to settle down and raise a family are upset by the Korean War. He goes as a fighter pilot and returns a hero, the first triple ace of the war. His neighbors have built a home for Mac and his devoted wife and their three children. Now he has an offer to test pilot new Sabre Jets.
The McConnell Story is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force pilot Joseph C. McConnell directed by Gordon Douglas.
True story of ace flyer McConnell, his heroism during WWII and the Korean conflict, and his postwar aviation pioneer efforts. Fine acting from Allyson and Ladd, with good support from Whitmore and Faylen.
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Alan Ladd plays real-life air force hero Captain Joseph McConnell Jr. in this inspirational biopic, while June Allyson does her usual as McConnell's anxious, waiting-nervously-at-home wife.
Jul 7, 2010 · In war, McConnell became America's first triple jet ace, downing 16 enemy planes. In peace, he braved the unknown as a test pilot in the jet era's infancy. And The McConnell Story's darting and swerving aerial sequences will thrillingly sweep you up in a great hero's lively life.
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