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.

Actors: Alan Ladd, June Allyson, James Whitmore, Frank Faylen, Robert Ellis, Willis Bouchey, Sarah Selby, Gregory Walcott, Frank Ferguson, Perry Lopez, John Pickard, Dabbs Greer, Edward Platt, Vera Marshe, James Dobson,

Directors: Gordon Douglas,

Writers: Sam Rolfe, Ted Sherdeman,

Genres: Action, Biography, Drama,

Theatrical Release Date: 9/29/1955,

Format: MOD - SD,