John Wayne, Jan Sterling, David Brian, Laraine Day, Phil Harris, Robert Newton, Robert Stack, and Claire Trevor in The High and the Mighty (1954)

The High and the Mighty

1954Approved2h 27m
ActionAdventureDramaThriller
6.6 / 10(7,098)

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.

Rated
Approved
Runtime
2h 27m
Released
1954

Details

Release year: 1954

Storyline

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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Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

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