Strategic Air Command
Soar to New Heights of Adventure!
A patriotic Cold War drama about duty and sacrifice, balancing the personal cost of military service against national security, with an optimistic mid-century American sensibility.
Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of his professional baseball career.
Essence
Ensemble
James Stewart
Robert "Dutch" Holland
June Allyson
Sally Holland
Frank Lovejoy
Ennis Hawkes
Barry Sullivan
Rocky Samford
Alex Nicol
Ike Knowland
Bruce Bennett
Gen. Espy
Jay C. Flippen
Tom Doyle
James Millican
Rusty Castle
Rosemary DeCamp
Mrs. Thorne
Richard Shannon
Flight Instructor Pilot
Harry Morgan
Sergeant Bible
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
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