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The High and the Mighty

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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 that takes a terrifying turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean after the point of no return.

19542h 27mNRAdventure, Drama

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About The High and the Mighty

Directors
William A. Wellman
Cast
John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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