---
title: 'Le Tigre du ciel (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gordon Douglas'
released: '1955-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/le-tigre-du-ciel-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048364/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Le Tigre du ciel (1955)

1955 · 106 min · Drama, History · United States

Original title: The McConnell Story

## Synopsis

The McConnell Story is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954) directed by Gordon Douglas. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the top American ace during the Korean War and was killed on August 25, 1954, while serving as a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, California. The Warner Bros. production, filmed in CinemaScope and Warner Color, stars Alan Ladd as McConnell and June Allyson as his wife. Longtime Warners staff composer Max Steiner wrote the musical score for the film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gordon Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-douglas)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Max Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-steiner)
- **Producer:** [Henry Blanke](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-blanke)
- **Director of Photography:** [John F. Seitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-f-seitz)
- **Editor:** [Owen Marks](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-marks)

## Cast

- [Tito Vuolo](https://cinepixo.com/people/tito-vuolo)
- [Frank Faylen](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-faylen)
- [John Alvin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alvin)
- [John Pickard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-pickard)
- [Frank Ferguson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-ferguson)
- [Sarah Selby](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-selby)
- [Dabbs Greer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dabbs-greer)
- [Olin Howland](https://cinepixo.com/people/olin-howland)
- [Robert Ellis](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-ellis)
- [James Whitmore](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-whitmore)
- [Willis Bouchey](https://cinepixo.com/people/willis-bouchey)
- [Edward Platt](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-platt)
- [Gregory Walcott](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-walcott)
- [Perry Lopez](https://cinepixo.com/people/perry-lopez)
- [Murray Alper](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-alper)

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