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Bombers B-52

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Air Force Sgt. Chuck Brennan (Karl Malden) is ready to retire and trade in his uniform for a cushy civilian job -- especially when brash Col. Jim Herlihy (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) becomes his commanding officer and starts to court his pretty young daughter, Lois (Natalie Wood). The two men have a contentious history: Brennan blames Herlihy for an enemy bombing raid that killed a man during the Korean War. But could a special assignment on the new B-52 bombers change Brennan's mind?
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Clumsy melodrama about the latest in Air Force long range bombers and the service men who maintain them. Rated: C+ Jan 6, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D The lame script sinks it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Audience Member I thought this was a good film. Karl Malden plays a subject matter expert. He is a Air Force Master Sergeant (Senior NCO) at the cross roads of retirement (20yrs). Should he stay in or should he go? For a change it is actually about the technicians that keep the planes flying and not the pilots. Any old school SNCO (and spouses) will find it difficult the change the channel. Anyone else may not get this film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member another tale of life during wartime post the war Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member strange movie. most of it seemed like an advertisement for the air force. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Mediorce drama with some good aerial photgraphy but a commonplace story. Although top billed Natalie's part is subordinate to the plot and her character is something of a pill but she is stunning. Malden is good as is Marsha Hunt although she is throughly wasted in a nothing part. Zimbalist is wooden. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member good post WWII love story amazing cast Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gordon Douglas

Director

Natalie Wood

Lois Brennan

Karl Malden

Master Sergeant Chuck V. Brennan

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Colonel Jim Herlihy

Marsha Hunt

Edith Brennan

Don Kelly

Master Sergeant Darren McKine
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Synopsis Air Force Sgt. Chuck Brennan (Karl Malden) is ready to retire and trade in his uniform for a cushy civilian job -- especially when brash Col. Jim Herlihy (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) becomes his commanding officer and starts to court his pretty young daughter, Lois (Natalie Wood). The two men have a contentious history: Brennan blames Herlihy for an enemy bombing raid that killed a man during the Korean War. But could a special assignment on the new B-52 bombers change Brennan's mind?
Director
Gordon Douglas
Producer
Richard Whorf
Screenwriter
Irving Wallace
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 46m
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