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Dragonfly Squadron
Dragonfly Squadron

Dragonfly Squadron

The BOMB-BLASTING STORY of an Air Force Wing That EXPLODES with the Intensity of an H-BOMB!

Genres

War

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A Korean War film with a secondary plot of the training of South Korean pilots, to fly fighters in air defense, by American Air Force instructors,led by Major Brady, a famed and skilled-but-grounded pilot, assigned to the Kongku base.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

21 March 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Hodiak

John Hodiak

Maj. Matthew Brady

Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

Donna Cottrell

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Dr. Stephen Cottrell

Jess Barker

Jess Barker

Dixon

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Capt. MacIntyre

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Capt. Warnowski

James Hong

James Hong

South Korean Pilot Trainee

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Capt. Vedders

Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Anne Taylor

Adam Williams

Adam Williams

Capt. Wyler

John Lupton

John Lupton

Capt. Woody Taylor

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Col. Wolf Schuller

John Hedloe

John Hedloe

Capt. Wycoff

Benson Fong

Benson Fong

Capt. Liehtse

James Flavin

James Flavin

Doctor

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Gen. Conners

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Texas Lieutenant

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