

Here Come the Jets
1959-06-01 · 72 min · ★ 8.0
The rehabilitation of a Korean War veteran coincides with the advent of passenger jets.
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- Directors
- Gene Fowler Jr.
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Steve BrodieLogan
Lyn ThomasJoyce
John DoucetteRandall
Jean CarsonJean
Carleton YoungBurton
Joe TurkelHenley
I. Stanford JolleyBartender
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