The High and the Mighty 1954

Synopsis:

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
Written by: Ernest K. Gann
Runtime: 147 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: The 2-Year Best-Seller Sensation! The Year's Greatest Cast!
Cast:
John Wayne
John Wayne
Dan Roman 
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
May Holst 
Laraine Day
Laraine Day
Lydia Rice 
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
John Sullivan 
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
Sally McKee 
Phil Harris
Phil Harris
Ed Joseph 
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Also known as:
  • Alto e Poderoso