Chain Lightning

Chain Lightning

There's a new Bogart thrill in the sky!

NR 1950 · 94 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Action, War

Former World War II flying ace Matt Brennan takes a position as a test pilot for a commercial aircraft corporation and bumps into his old girlfriend, Jo Holloway, who now works as a receptionist for the company.

Directed by Stuart Heisler · Written by Lester Cole

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