The Starfighters

A young Air Force lieutenant falls in love with fighter planes while his father, a Congressman and war hero, yearns for him to fly heavy bombers.

Cast

Robert Dornan

as Lt. John Witkowski

Richard Jordahl

as Maj. Stevens

Shirley Olmstead

as Mary Davidson

Richard Masters

as Col. Hunt

Robert Winston

as Lt. Lyons

Carl Rogers

as Congressman Witkowski

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