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The High and the Mighty

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"The 2-Year Best-Seller Sensation! The Year's Greatest Cast!"

Duration

2h 27m

Release

3 Jul 1954

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

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.

Plot

When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.

Cast

John WayneClaire TrevorLaraine Day

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10Rotten Tomatoes: 46%

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Director

William A. Wellman

Writers

Ernest K. Gann

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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