Strategic Air Command

Jul 12, 1955

1h 52m

★ 6.1

Soar to New Heights of Adventure!

Overview

Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of his professional baseball career.

Genres

Action

Drama

War

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Strategic Air Command Trailers

Cast

Robert "Dutch" Holland

James Stewart

Sally Holland

June Allyson

Ennis Hawkes

Frank Lovejoy

Rocky Samford

Barry Sullivan

Ike Knowland

Alex Nicol

Gen. Espy

Bruce Bennett

Tom Doyle

Jay C. Flippen

Rusty Castle

James Millican

Mrs. Thorne

Rosemary DeCamp

Flight Instructor Pilot

Richard Shannon

Sergeant Bible

Harry Morgan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

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