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The High And The Mighty

Date: 1954
Type: Drama
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: William Wellman
Producer:

Comment/Synopsis

A plane flying from Honalulu to San Francisco carrying a motley collection of passengers with assorted problems, has a fire in one of the engines and the co-pilot (John Wayne) has to struggle to get the plane home safely.

Actors


John WayneJohn Wayne
Claire TrevorClaire Trevor
Laraine DayLaraine Day
Jan SterlingJan Sterling
Robert Stack
Phil Harris
Robert NewtonRobert Newton
David BrianDavid Brian
Paul KellyPaul Kelly
Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmer
Julie BishopJulie Bishop
Ann DoranAnn Doran
Joy Kim
Regis ToomeyRegis Toomey
Doe Avedon

Oscars

Won - Best Music - Dimitri Tiomkin
Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Jan Sterling
Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Claire Trevor
Nomination - Best Director - William Wellman
Production
For Warner Bros