The High and the Mighty (1954)

6.6Approved141 minDirector: William A. Wellman

On a flight from Hawaii to California, the engine dies on the plane Dan is flying. As he prepares for a crash landing, the passengers reassess their lives. The template for disaster movies with an Oscar-winning score and a cast list that reads like a who's who of 1950s film.

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John Wayne
Claire Trevor
Laraine Day
Robert Stack
Jan Sterling
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