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The High and the Mighty

1954·2h 27m·Approved
DramaAdventureThrillerAction
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
7,063 votes

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.

The High and the Mighty is a 1954 drama adventure movie directed by William A. Wellman, starring John Wayne, Laraine Day, Robert Stack. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 7,063 votes and runs 2h 27m.

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Director
William A. Wellman
Stars
John Wayne
Laraine Day
Robert Stack
Claire Trevor
Creators
Ernest K. Gann
Details
1954-07-03
147 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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