Bailout at 43,000

An Air Force major feels a volatile mixture of relief and anger when he is excused from performing a dangerous test in a new aircraft.

Cast

John Payne

as Major Paul Peterson

Karen Steele

as Carol Peterson

Paul Kelly

as Colonel William Hughes

Richard Eyer

as Kit Peterson

Constance Ford

as Mrs. Frances Nolan

Eddie Firestone

as Captain Mike Cavallero

Adam Kennedy

as Lieutenant Ed Simmons

Gregory Gaye

as Dr. Franz Gruener

Steven Ritch

as Major Irv Goldman

Richard Crane

as Captain Jack Nolan

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