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Movie
The Wild Blue Yonder
Released: December 5, 1951 (1951)
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genres: War, Drama
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Walter Brennan as Maj. Gen. Wolfe
Age at release: 57
- Ruth Donnelly as Maj. Ida Winton
Age at release: 55
- Phil Harris as Sgt. Hank Stack
Age at release: 47
- Wally Cassell as Sgt. Pulaski
Age at release: 39
- William Ching as Lt. Ted Cranshaw
Age at release: 38
- Wendell Corey as Capt. Harold Calvert
Age at release: 37
- Forrest Tucker as Maj. Tom West
Age at release: 32
- Vera Ralston as Lt. Helen Landers
Age at release: 31
- Harry Carey, Jr. as Sgt. Shaker Schuker
Age at release: 30
- Penny Edwards as Connie Hudson
Age at release: 23
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- Jay Silverheels as Benders
Age at release: 39
- James Brown as Sgt. Pop Davis
Age at release: 31
- Phillip Pine as Sgt. Tony
Age at release: 31
- Richard Erdman as Cpl. Frenchy
Age at release: 26
- Jack Kelly as Lt. Jessup
Age at release: 24
- Martin Kilburn as Peanuts
Age at release: Unknown