The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)

7.0/10 98 min War Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Wendell Corey

Capt. Harold Calvert

Vera Ralston

Lt. Helen Landers

Forrest Tucker

Maj. Tom West

Phil Harris

Sgt. Hank Stack

Walter Brennan

Maj. Gen. Wolfe

William Ching

Lt. Ted Cranshaw

Ruth Donnelly

Maj. Ida Winton

Harry Carey, Jr.

Sgt. Shaker Schuker

Penny Edwards

Connie Hudson

Wally Cassell

Sgt. Pulaski

James Brown

Sgt. Pop Davis

Richard Erdman

Cpl. Frenchy

Phillip Pine

Sgt. Tony

Jay Silverheels

Benders

Jack Kelly

Lt. Jessup

William Witney

Gen. Curtis E. LeMay

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