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The High and the Mighty is a 1954 American aviation disaster film, directed by William A. Wellman, and written by Ernest K. Gann, who also wrote the 1953 novel on which his screenplay was based. [3] Filmed in WarnerColor and CinemaScope, the film's cast was headlined by John Wayne, who was also the project's co-producer.
The High and the Mighty: Directed by William A. Wellman. With John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack. 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.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- William A. Wellman
- 1954-07-03
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. When a commercial airliner develops engine trouble, the passengers and crew think back on the lives they could be losing soon. Cast & Crew. Read More. William A. Wellman. Director. John Wayne. "Whistling" Dan Roman. Claire Trevor. May Holst. Laraine Day. Lydia Rice.
- William A. Wellman, Andrew Mclaglen
- John Wayne
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 50s film.
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- John Wayne
- William A. Wellman
- Mystery & Thriller
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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. On a flight from Hawaii to California, the engine dies on the plane Dan is flying.