The McConnell Story (1955) On DVD

Actor:            Alan Ladd, June Allyson, James Whitmore, Frank Faylen, Robert Ellis
Director:      Gordon Douglas
Genre:          Drama
Year:            1955
Studio:         WB
Length:        107
Released:   July 7, 2010
Rating:         Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:        DVD
Misc:            Color
Language:  English
Subtitles  :  N/A

DESCRIPTION:

As the alarm wails, Joe McConnell's squad of Sabre pilots are airborne in seconds. The mission: keep enemy planes away from helicopters evacuating wounded infantrymen. The destination: the deadly corridor called MIG Alley.

Alan Ladd and June Allyson star as real-life jet aviation pioneer Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr. and his devoted wife Butch. And James Whitmore is the commander who first recognizes McConnell's prowess as a "tiger of the sky." In war, McConnell became America's first triple jet ace, downing 16 enemy planes. In peace, he braved the unknown as a test pilot in the jet era's infancy. And The McConnell
Story's darting and swerving aerial sequences will thrillingly sweep you up in a great hero's lively life.