The High and the Mighty (1954)

Adventure, Drama • PT2H27M

The High and the Mighty

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 that takes a terrifying turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean after the point of no return.

Director: William A. Wellman

Top 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

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