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The High and the Mighty

1954 • 2h27m Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Rating

5.9/10

Popularity

6

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.

Details

Director

William A. Wellman

Screenplay

Ernest K. Gann

Cast

John Wayne

Claire Trevor

Laraine Day

Release date

7/3/1954

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

80