Jungle Patrol (1948)
Eight fighter pilots hold off constant Japanese attacks during the construction of an airstrip in New Guinea.
- Date of release
- 1948-11-01
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Genres
- War
- Director
- Joseph M. Newman
Casting
- Kristine Miller — Jean Gillis
- Arthur Franz — Lt. 'Mace' Willard
- Ross Ford — Maj. Skipper Wright
- Tommy Noonan — Lt. 'Ham' Hamilton (as Tom Noonan)
- Gene Reynolds — Lt. Marion Minor
- Richard Jaeckel — Lt. Dick Carter
- Mickey Knox — Lt. Louie Rasti
- Harry Lauter — Lt. Derby
- William Murphy — Lt. Johnny Murphy
- G. Pat Collins — Sgt. Hanley
Interesting facts
Jungle Patrol is a 1948 American drama film directed by Joseph M. Newman and written by Francis Swann and Robertson White. The film stars Kristine Miller, Arthur Franz, Ross Ford, Tommy Noonan, Gene Reynolds and Richard Jaeckel. The film was released on September 24, 1948, by 20th Century Fox. Jungle Patrol was set in World War II and was based on William Bowers' play West of Tomorrow.
Production
Several Curtiss P-40N Warhawk fighters were hired for Jungle Patrol. Other aerial sequences used stock footage and scale model work. The film's working title was "West of Tomorrow".
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