John Wayne stars as U.S. Air Force aviator Jim Shannon, who's tasked with escorting a Soviet pilot (Janet Leigh) claiming -- at the height of the Cold War -- that she wants to defect. After falling in love with and wedding the fetching flyer, Shannon learns from his superiors that she's a spy on a mission to extract military secrets. To save his new wife from prison and deportation, Shannon devises a risky plan in this 1957 drama.
Jules Furthman | Writer |
Josef von Sternberg | Director |
Winton C. Hoch | Cinematography |
Earl A. Wolcott | Sound |
Jules Furthman | Producer |
Michael Woulfe | Costume Design |
Jack Lannan | Special Effects |
Hans F. Koenekamp | Camera Operator |
Howard Hughes | Producer |
Bronislau Kaper | Music |