Toward the Unknown_
"Somewhere at a secluded U.S. Air Force Base lives a picked handful of very special men — the rocket pilots of outer space and the eerie experimental craft that rule the skies beyond the sky..."
Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his name, Bond battles a hard-nosed base commander, prejudiced officers and his own insecurities.
Starring
William Holden, Lloyd Nolan, Virginia Leith
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Toward the Unknown was released 70 years ago in 1956.
Overview
Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his name, Bond battl...
Toward the Unknown is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (14)
William Holden
Maj. Lincoln Bond
Lloyd Nolan
Brig. Gen. Bill Banner
Virginia Leith
Connie Mitchell
Charles McGraw
Col. 'Mickey' McKee
Murray Hamilton
Maj. Bromo Lee
Paul Fix
Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
James Garner
Lt. Col. Joe Craven
L.Q. Jones
2nd Lt. Sweeney
Karen Steele
Polly Craven
Bartlett Robinson
Sen. Black
Malcolm Atterbury
Hank
Ralph Moody
Harvey Gilbert
MM
Maura Murphy
Sarah McKee
Carol Kelly
Debbie
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Toward the Unknown about?
Tortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active service as a test pilot. Determined to clear his name, Bond battles a hard-nosed base commander, prejudiced officers and his own insecurities.
How long is Toward the Unknown?
Toward the Unknown has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in Toward the Unknown?
The cast of Toward the Unknown includes William Holden, Lloyd Nolan, Virginia Leith, Charles McGraw, Murray Hamilton.
What is the rating of Toward the Unknown?
Toward the Unknown has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 12 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance