The Wild Blue Yonder

The Wild Blue Yonder

98 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 5, 1951

Wendell Corey and Forrest Tucker star as a pair of World War II Army Air Corps officers. In between their battles over the affections of a beautiful nurse, Corey and Tucker prepare to fly a bombing mission in the South Pacific. Before boarding their B29 Superfortress, Tucker appears to be chickening out, but he's steadfastly at his cockpit post at takeoff time.

The Wild Blue Yonder

98 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 5, 1951

The Wild Blue Yonder
Wendell Corey and Forrest Tucker star as a pair of World War II Army Air Corps officers. In between their battles over the affections of a beautiful nurse, Corey and Tucker prepare to fly a bombing mission in the South Pacific. Before boarding their B29 Superfortress, Tucker appears to be chickening out, but he's steadfastly at his cockpit post at takeoff time.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title The Wild Blue Yonder
Directors Allan Dwan
Writers Andrew Geer, Charles Grayson, Richard Tregaskis

Cast

Wendell Corey

as Capt. Harold Calvert

Vera Ralston

as Lt. Helen Landers

Forrest Tucker

as Maj. Tom West

Phil Harris

as Sgt. Hank Stack

Walter Brennan

as Maj. Gen. Wolfe

William Ching

as Lt. Ted Cranshaw

Ruth Donnelly

as Maj. Ida Winton

Harry Carey, Jr.

as Sgt. Shaker Schuker

Penny Edwards

as Connie Hudson

Wally Cassell

as Sgt. Pulaski

James Brown

as Sgt. Pop Davis

Richard Erdman

as Cpl. Frenchy

Phillip Pine

as Sgt. Tony

Martin Kilburn

as Peanuts

Jay Silverheels

as Benders

Jack Kelly

as Lt. Jessup

Hall Bartlett

as Lt. Jorman

William Witney

as Gen. Curtis E. LeMay