The Wild Blue Yonder
5.8
“HELL-RIDERS OF THE SKY!”
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.
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Cast
18 people
Wendell Corey
Capt. Harold Calvert
Known for
Rear Window
Sorry, Wrong Number
Vera Ralston
Lt. Helen Landers
Known for
The Fighting Kentuckian
Forrest Tucker
Maj. Tom West
Known for
The Abominable Snowman
Chisum
Phil Harris
Sgt. Hank Stack
Known for
The Aristocats
The Jungle Book
Walter Brennan
Maj. Gen. Wolfe
Known for
Rio Bravo
To Have and Have Not
William Ching
Lt. Ted Cranshaw
Known for
In a Lonely Place
D.O.A.
Ruth Donnelly
Maj. Ida Winton
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Harry Carey Jr.
Sgt. Shaker Schuker
Known for
Back to the Future Part III
Trinity Is Still My Name
Penny Edwards
Connie Hudson
Also in
Pony Soldier
Missing Women
Wally Cassell
Sgt. Pulaski
Known for
White Heat
Sands of Iwo Jima
James Brown
Sgt. Pop Davis
Known for
Going My Way
Sands of Iwo Jima
Richard Erdman
Cpl. Frenchy
Known for
Community
Stalag 17
Allan Dwan Director · Richard Tregaskis Screenplay Charles Grayson Story
Worldwide gross $1M · United States release December 5, 1951 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Production
Republic Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 5, 1951
Theatrical
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