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The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 3, 1954

Runtime

2h 27m

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

User Score

59%

Original Title

The High and the Mighty

Production Companies

Wayne-Fellows Productions

Director

William A. Wellman

Description

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.