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Bombers B-52

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Bombers B-52
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1hr 46min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1957
Director:
Gordon M. Douglas
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Marsha Hunt  ...more
Synopsis: Karl Malden plays an air force sergeant who is tempted by a better-paying civilian job. Malden's daughter Natalie Wood is in love with a young colonel (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) whom her father regards as an insolent hothead. The younger man proves his worth during jet maneuvers, while Malden decides that he's of more value in the service than as a working stiff. Bombers B-52 has some excellent moments, including a well-staged variation of the obligatory "breaking the news to the pilot's widow" scene. ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Not quite as effective as it was when originally released in 1957, Bombers B-52 is still an exciting aviation love story. Its main failing is that Bombers doesn't really know what kind of story it wants to be: A thrilling air adventure? A romantic love story? A drama about a father learning to let go of his daughter? As a result, there's a lack of focus and because director Gordon M. Douglas seems ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Natalie Wood
Lois Brennan
Karl Malden
Sgt. Chuck Brennan
Marsha Hunt
Edith Brennan
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
Col. Jim Herlihy
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