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Directed by | Joseph M. Newman |
Produced by | Frank N. Seltzer |
Screenplay by |
Francis Swann Robertson White |
Story by | William Bowers |
Starring |
Kristine Miller Arthur Franz Ross Ford Tommy Noonan Gene Reynolds Richard Jaeckel |
Music by |
Arthur Lange Emil Newman |
Cinematography | Mack Stengler |
Edited by | Bert Jordan |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time
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71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $125,000 |
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.The story was based on William Bowers' play West of Tomorrow.
It is a war drama about eight American fighter pilots flying P-40 aircraft to defend an airfield under construction in New Guinea from waves of Japanese attacks during World War II. Spirits are raised when an attractive United Service Organizations entertainer (Kristine Miller) visits them.