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Strategic Air Command is a 1955 American military aviation film starring James Stewart and June Allyson, directed by Anthony Mann, and released by Paramount Pictures. It was the first of four Hollywood films that depicted the role of the Strategic Air Command in the Cold War era.
Strategic Air Command: Directed by Anthony Mann. With James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Lovejoy, Barry Sullivan. An ex-pilot and current baseballer is recalled into the U.S. Air Force and assumes an increasingly important role in Cold War deterrence.
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- Action, Drama, War
- Anthony Mann
- 1955-03-25
Jul 22, 2022 · I've always been a Jimmy Stewart/June Alyson fan (The Glenn Miller Story, etc.) and this movie is no exception. Very faithful to actual events during the formation of SAC, right down to the Curtis LeMay cigar-smoking stand-in general, the movie showed what it was like to fly both a B-36 and a B-47.
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Aug 25, 2020 · Jimmy Stewart | Strategic Air Command (1955) James Stewart was drafted into the United States Army in 1941 as a Private. During World War II he rose to the rank of Colonel.
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- Neil Ferguson
Strategic Air Command (1955) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A baseball star takes to the air to help plan the U.S.' aerial defense. Cast & Crew. Read More. Anthony Mann. Director. James Stewart. Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland. June Allyson.
Synopsis. Thinking that his fighting days are over, Robert "Dutch" Holland (James Stewart) had become a successful third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, only to be recalled into the newly-formed Strategic Air Command.
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During the Cold War, a professional baseball player is recalled into the Air Force due to his pilot expertise from World War II. Initially, he's hesitant to give up his suburban life, but eventually, he realizes how critical his new mission is.
