The High and the Mighty (1954)

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The High and the Mighty on IMDb 6.9/10 4,662 votes

Released:
1954-07-03

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.

Director:
William A. Wellman

Runtime:
2h 27min

Genre:
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • John Wayne
    as
    Dan Roman
  • Claire Trevor
    as
    May Holst
  • Laraine Day
    as
    Lydia Rice
  • Robert Stack
    as
    John Sullivan
  • Jan Sterling
    as
    Sally McKee