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. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the top American ace during the Korean War and was killed on August 25, 1954, while serving as a test pilot at ...
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.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- Gordon Douglas
- 1955-12-02
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.
Highly recommend this movie based on the life of Mac McConnell with top stars of their time Alan Ladd and June Allyson. The McConnell story takes you through WWII to the Korean War.
- Drama
- Alan Ladd
- Gordon Douglas
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. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the top American ace during the Korean War and was killed on August 25, 1954, while serving as a test pilot at ...
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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. Assigned to the medical corps during WWII, McConnell takes private flying lessons so that he'll qualify for pilot duty.
