Strategic Air Command

1955

Action / Drama / War

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 50% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 50% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 4402 4.4K

cold war baseball strategic air command u.s. air force bomber pilot vistavision

Director

Anthony Mann Photo
Anthony Mann

Top cast

Rosemary DeCamp Photo
Rosemary DeCamp as Mrs. Thorne
June Allyson Photo
June Allyson as Sally Holland
Anthony Warde Photo
Anthony Warde as Yakotda Controller
James Stewart Photo
James Stewart as Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
1.02 GB
1204*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 2
1.9 GB
1792*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by thinker1691 7 / 10

" But I've Done my Time, Why Me Again?

There are many movie couples who appeared on the silver screen that were made for each other. Their special talent lent their persona's to the films they were in and the formula worked as they were thrust together time after time. That is the story here as James Stewart playing Lt. Col. Robert 'Dutch' Holland is paired with lovable June Allyson as Sally Holland. The film is a reoccurring one as many annoyed reservists of this day and age can testify. Having done his air service duty during W. W. II, Bob Holland has taken his civilian job seriously and plans a long and lucrative career as third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals. However, what was suggested as a 'part-time' job with the U.S. Airforce Reserves, becomes a dream stealing task when his reserve status is activated. Frank Lovejoy plays Gen. Ennis C. Hawkes who doesn't care what Holland like to do, he 'has a job' to do and the ballplayer has become part of the military team. Barry Sullivan plays Lt. Col. Rocky Samford. Unable to get a release from the military, Dutch makes the best of a bitter situation, one felt by many other reservists, and learns to fly the newest aircrafts, traveling around the globe. A supremely haunting musical theme accompanies this movie and Stewart/Allyson fans accept it as a heart warmer. I would tend to agree. ***
Reviewed by jwrowe3 7 / 10

VistaVision!!!

Without sounding like some "tech-head" and quoting all sorts of technical jargon, I've just got to say, that one of the main reasons for enjoying this Cold War pic is the sheer visual impact. The flight sequence where Dutch is sent out in a Peacemaker is incredible. The color, clouds, and air-to-air photography is stunning. My one thought through the movie was, "What a shame the Steady-cam wasn't around."One of the classic film cable channels has been showing what appears to be a well restored print, and I wonder if a DVD version will be avaliable, at some date.And, if you are a plane fan, seeing a B-36 in motion is impressive, too. It's something to see a flight deck that has no computer, digital display, ot high tech flight control. Dials! Propellers! Incredible!And yes, being a car fan, too, I got a big charge out of this picture.This is a great rainy/snowy/stay inside Sunday afternoon movie. Grab a drink, pop some popcorn, turn off the current world, and set "The Way-Back Machine" to the early 50's when the BAD GUY was a Bear, and the world was a safer place.
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