| Bombers B-52 | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gordon Douglas |
| Written by | Irving Wallace |
| Story by | Sam Rolfe |
| Produced by | Richard Whorf |
| Starring | Natalie Wood Karl Malden Marsha Hunt Efrem Zimbalist Jr. |
| Cinematography | William H. Clothier |
| Edited by | Thomas Reilly |
| Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.8 million |
Bombers B-52 (released in the UK as No Sleep till Dawn)[1] is a 1957 American drama film produced by Richard Whorf and directed by Gordon Douglas. The film stars Natalie Wood and Karl Malden, and co-stars Marsha Hunt and Efrem Zimbalist Jr.[2] It was adapted from a Sam Rolfe story by screenwriter Irving Wallace. Leonard Rosenman composed the score.
The film's storyline is focused on the introduction of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber by the U.S. Strategic Air Command (SAC) in the 1950s. A respected and highly experienced master sergeant must choose between continuing his career in the Air Force and accepting a job in the private sector that would pay him three times his military salary.
- ^ Leverence 1974, pp. 233–234.
- ^ "Bombers B-52". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.