The McConnell Story (1955)
Directed by Gordon Douglas
Genres - War, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Docudrama, War Drama |
Release Date - Sep 29, 1955 (USA - Unknown), Sep 29, 1955 (USA) |
Run Time - 107 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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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. After serving with distinction in the war, McConnell becomes a pioneer in the testing of jet aircraft. The film ends when McConnell dies while testing a new Sabre Jet. If June Allyson seems genuinely broken up upon learning of her screen husband's death, it may be because the real Captain Joseph McConnell died only a few weeks before filming started on The McConnell Story, necessitating a hurriedly rescripted ending.
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war, airborne, courage, love, romance, sea-monster