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The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty (1954)

Movie · Released · 147 min · ★ 5.9

Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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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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Cast

John WayneJohn WayneDan RomanClaire TrevorClaire TrevorMay HolstLaraine DayLaraine DayLydia RiceRobert StackRobert StackJohn SullivanJan SterlingJan SterlingSally McKeePhil HarrisPhil HarrisEd JosephRobert NewtonRobert NewtonGustave PardeeDavid BrianDavid BrianKen ChildsPaul KellyPaul KellyDonald FlahertySidney BlackmerSidney BlackmerHumphrey AgnewJulie BishopJulie BishopLillian PardeePedro Gonzalez GonzalezPedro Gonzalez GonzalezGonzalesJohn HowardJohn HowardHoward RiceWally BrownWally BrownLenny Wilby, navigatorWilliam CampbellWilliam CampbellHobie Wheeler

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