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Toward the Unknown

Somewhere at a secluded U.S. Air Force Base lives a picked handful of very special men — the rocket pilots of outer space and the eerie experimental craft that rule the skies beyond the sky...

Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his name, Bond battles a hard-nosed base commander, prejudiced officers and his own insecurities.

1h 55m1956NRTMDb 5.9

DramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Mervyn LeRoyMervyn LeRoyDirectorWilliam HoldenWilliam HoldenMaj. Lincoln BondLloyd NolanLloyd NolanBrig. Gen. Bill BannerVirginia LeithVirginia LeithConnie MitchellCharles McGrawCharles McGrawCol. 'Mickey' McKeeMurray HamiltonMurray HamiltonMaj. Bromo LeePaul FixPaul FixLt. Gen. Bryan ShelbyJames GarnerJames GarnerLt. Col. Joe CravenL.Q. JonesL.Q. Jones2nd Lt. SweeneyKaren SteeleKaren SteelePolly CravenBartlett RobinsonBartlett RobinsonSen. BlackMalcolm AtterburyMalcolm AtterburyHankRalph MoodyRalph MoodyHarvey Gilbert
Maura MurphySarah McKeeCarol KellyCarol KellyDebbie

Storyline

Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his name, Bond battles a hard-nosed base commander, prejudiced officers and his own insecurities.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
27 September 1956
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
5.9 / 10 (14 votes)

Production

Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Writers
Beirne Lay Jr.
Studios
Toluca Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English