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The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958) [NR]

Featuring:
Lana Turner, Jeff Chandler, Richard Denning

Written by:
Danny Arnold
Edmund H. North

Directed by:
Jack Arnold


Release Date:
January 30, 1958

Original Title:
The Lady Takes a Flyer

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Universal International Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12  US: NR 

Runtime: 94

He's got his arms around her ... all around the world !!!

Overview from TheMovieDB

Change of pace comedy casts Lana Turner and Jeff Chandler as competing pilots who fall in love.

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Overview from Open Movies

Daredevil pilot Mike Dandridge goes into a business partnership with flight-school pal Al Reynolds and meets Maggie Colby, who's also a pilot. The two flyers take cargo to Japan, where they become romantically involved. Al is best man at their wedding, then joins the Air Force. Mike hires new pilot Nikki Taylor and might be having an affair with her during business trips while Maggie stays home with their new baby. Maggie decides to fly a shipment herself and let Mike care of their daughter for a change. He and co-pilot Phil take a risk by bringing the baby along on a flight to London. Their plane has difficulty landing in a fog, angering Maggie, whose own plane barely got there safely. But at least Mike and Maggie are brought closer by the experience.

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Rankings and Honors

The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.6/10

Performers

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Production

Art Direction:
Alexander Golitzen
Richard H. Riedel

Costume Design:
Bill Thomas

Director:
Jack Arnold

Director of Photography:
Irving Glassberg

Editor:
Sherman Todd

Original Music Composer:
Herman Stein

Producer:
William Alland

Set Decoration:
Oliver Emert
Russell A. Gausman

Story:
Edmund H. North

Writer:
Danny Arnold

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