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  • The High and the Mighty (1954)
  • Not Rated
    147 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The High and the Mighty (1954)
Not Rated
147 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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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Writer
Ernest K. Gann (screenplay) (novel "The High and the Mighty")
Composer
Cinematographer
Archie Stout (photographed by)
Editor
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Release date
Jul 3, 1954 (United States)

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Cast

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45 cast members
Name Known for
John Wayne
Dan Roman Dan Roman   See fewer
Claire Trevor
May Holst May Holst   See fewer
Laraine Day
Lydia Rice Lydia Rice   See fewer
Robert Stack
John Sullivan John Sullivan   See fewer
Jan Sterling
Sally McKee Sally McKee   See fewer
Phil Harris
Ed Joseph Ed Joseph   See fewer
Robert Newton
Gustave Pardee Gustave Pardee   See fewer
David Brian
Ken Childs Ken Childs   See fewer
Paul Kelly
Donald Flaherty Donald Flaherty   See fewer
Sidney Blackmer
Humphrey Agnew Humphrey Agnew   See fewer
Julie Bishop
Lillian Pardee Lillian Pardee   See fewer
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Gonzales (as Gonzalez Gonzalez) Gonzales (as Gonzalez Gonzalez)   See fewer
John Howard
Howard Rice Howard Rice   See fewer
Wally Brown
Lenny Wilby, navigator Lenny Wilby, navigator   See fewer
William Campbell
Hobie Wheeler Hobie Wheeler   See fewer
Ann Doran
Clara Joseph Clara Joseph   See fewer
John Qualen
Jose Locota Jose Locota   See fewer
Paul Fix
Frank Briscoe Frank Briscoe   See fewer
George Chandler
Ben Sneed Ben Sneed   See fewer
Joy Kim
Dorothy Chen Dorothy Chen   See fewer
Michael Wellman
Toby Field Toby Field   See fewer
Regis Toomey
Tim Garfield Tim Garfield   See fewer
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Ensign Keim (as Carl Switzer) Ensign Keim (as Carl Switzer)   See fewer
Robert Keys
Lieutenant Mowbray Lieutenant Mowbray   See fewer
William Hopper
Roy (as William Dewolf Hopper) Roy (as William Dewolf Hopper)   See fewer
William Schallert
Dispatcher Dispatcher   See fewer
Julie Mitchum
Susie Wilby Susie Wilby   See fewer
Doe Avedon
Miss Spalding Miss Spalding   See fewer
Karen Sharpe
Nell Buck Nell Buck   See fewer
John Smith
Milo Buck Milo Buck   See fewer
Scotty Beckett
Coast Guard Navigator (uncredited) Coast Guard Navigator (uncredited)   See fewer
John Close
Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Mrs. Joseph's Doctor (uncredited) Mrs. Joseph's Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Easton
Cargo Clerk (uncredited) Cargo Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Ford
Mrs. Wilson (uncredited) Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
San Francisco Ground Crewman (uncredited) San Francisco Ground Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hudson
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Indrisano
Radar Operator (uncredited) Radar Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Kennedy
Boyd, Public Relations (uncredited) Boyd, Public Relations (uncredited)   See fewer
David Leonard
Scientist (uncredited) Scientist (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Murphy
Lighthouse Dispatcher (uncredited) Lighthouse Dispatcher (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Restaurant Cook (uncredited) Restaurant Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Reed
Mr. Field (uncredited) Mr. Field (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Van Zandt
Mr. Wilson (uncredited) Mr. Wilson (uncredited)   See fewer
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