Category: Korea

By Dawn’s Early Light (1990) is a nightmare that may become grim reality for the world in this riveting thriller. When a fanatical group opposed to friendly U.S./Soviet relations explodes … Continue Reading →

Starlift (1951). Rick Williams mans a shuttle from San Francisco to Korea but never actually participates in battle. In order to impress movie star Nell Wayne, Rick pretends he is soon … Continue Reading →

Mission Over Korea (1953). At the start of the Korean War, American Army pilot Capt. George Slocum is recalled to base. Although frustrated by his supply-dropping duties and saddened when … Continue Reading →

Men of the Fighting Lady (1954). During the Korean War, an aircraft carrier is home to a group of Navy pilots. Each day, the team bombs a crucial enemy railroad … Continue Reading →

The McConnell Story (1954). Alan Ladd and June Allyson star as jet aviation pioneer Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr. and his wife Butch. James Whitmore is the commander who first recognizes … Continue Reading →

Jet Pilot (1957) stars John Wayne and Janet Leigh  in the thrilling and often humorous Cold War adventure produced by Howard Hughes (Hell’s Angels) and directed by Josef von Sternberg.   

Jet Attack (1958). A U.S. Air Force jet scientist is shot down over North Korea during the Korean War. He might be dead, but a three-man rescue party, led by … Continue Reading →

The Hunters (1958) is a mesmerizing film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pilot James Salter. With its electrifying flight sequences and high-powered cast, the story centers on Major Cleve … Continue Reading →

Dragonfly Squadron (1954). In 1950, as the Korean peninsula is drawn closer to war, a stern Air Force Major is assigned to train a squadron of South Korean pilots, making … Continue Reading →

The Bridges at Toko-ri (1955) is set during the Korean War, where Navy fighter pilots must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of … Continue Reading →