The High and the Mighty

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

Jul 3 1954 Approved 2h 27m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

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Plot

On a flight from Hawaii to California, the engine dies on the plane Dan is flying. As he prepares for a crash landing, the passengers reassess their lives. The template for disaster movies with an Oscar-winning score and a cast list that reads like a who's who of 1950s film.

Written by

Ernest K. Gann

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Cast

John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Wayne-Fellows Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
The High and the Mighty - Trailer
Featurettes
Joe Dante on THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
Scores
# of Votes
6,953
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA