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The High and the Mighty

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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. Filmed in WarnerColor and CinemaScope, the film's cast was headlined by John Wayne, who was also the project's co-producer.

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1954 · 2h 27m · Adventure · Drama · Thriller

TMDB 5.9/10 (85 votes)

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.

Directed by William A. Wellman

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William A. WellmanDirector

John Wayneas Dan Roman

Claire Trevoras May Holst

Laraine Dayas Lydia Rice

Robert Stackas John Sullivan

Jan Sterlingas Sally McKee

Phil Harrisas Ed Joseph

Robert Newtonas Gustave Pardee

David Brianas Ken Childs

Paul Kellyas Donald Flaherty

Sidney Blackmeras Humphrey Agnew

Julie Bishopas Lillian Pardee

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalezas Gonzales

John Howardas Howard Rice

Wally Brownas Lenny Wilby, navigator