Bailout at 43,000 67 years old

They live fast... fly fast... and fall fast

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.

Credits

Bailout at 43,000 Cast

Name Character
John Payne He was 44, 77 years old when he died as Major Paul Peterson
Richard Eyer He was 11, now 79 years old as Kit Peterson
Barbara Eden She was 25, now 93 years old as Blonde with Mike at Nightclub (uncredited)
Eddie Firestone He was 36, 86 years old when he died as Captain Mike Cavallero
Karen Steele She was 26, 56 years old when she died as Carol Peterson
Paul Kelly He was 57, 57 years old when he died as Colonel William Hughes
Steven Ritch He was 36, 74 years old when he died as Major Irv Goldman
Gregory Gaye He was 56, 92 years old when he died as Dr. Franz Gruener
Richard Crane He was 38, 50 years old when he died as Captain Jack Nolan

Bailout at 43,000 Crew

Name Department
Paul Monash as Screenplay. He was 39 (85) years old when He died Writing
Lionel Lindon as Director of Photography. He was 51 (66) years old when He died Camera
Francis D. Lyon as Director. He was 51 (91) years old when He died Directing
William C. Thomas as Producer. He was 53 (80) years old when He died Production
Howard Pine as Producer. He was 40 (81) years old when He died Production
Frank Paul Sylos as Art Direction. He was 57 (76) years old when He died Art
Albert Glasser as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (82) years old when He died Sound
George A. Gittens as Editor. Editing
Bailout at 43,000 poster
Bailout at 43,000 (67 years)

They live fast... fly fast... and fall fast

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 01, 1957
  • Runtime: 78 minutes