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The High and the Mighty (1954)

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5.92h 27mAdventure • Drama • Thriller
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Synopsis

Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.

Movie Information

Director
William A. Wellman
Writers
Ernest K. Gann
Release Year
1954
Runtime
147 minutes
Genre
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Status
Released
Rating
5.9 / 10 (83 votes)

Top Cast

John Wayne
John Wayne
Dan Roman
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
May Holst
Laraine Day
Laraine Day
Lydia Rice
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
John Sullivan
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
Sally McKee
Phil Harris
Phil Harris
Ed Joseph
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
Gustave Pardee
David Brian
David Brian
Ken Childs

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