The High and the Mighty (1954)

Dir: William A. Wellman Action / Adventure / Drama stars 3

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The High and the Mighty is an American action film first released in 1954, directed by William A. Wellman. The film is based on a novel by Ernest K. Gann and stars John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack and Jan Sterling. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: William A. Wellman
Script: Ernest K. Gann (novel), Ernest K. Gann
Photo: Archie Stout
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cast: John Wayne (Dan Roman), Claire Trevor (May Holst), Laraine Day (Lydia Rice), Robert Stack (John Sullivan), Jan Sterling (Sally McKee), Phil Harris (Ed Joseph), Robert Newton (Gustave Pardee), David Brian (Ken Childs), Paul Kelly (Donald Flaherty), Sidney Blackmer (Humphrey Agnew), Julie Bishop (Lillian Pardee), Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez (Gonzales), John Howard (Howard Rice), Wally Brown (Lenny Wilby, navigator), William Campbell (Hobie Wheeler), John Qualen (Jose Locota), Ann Doran (Clara Joseph), Paul Fix (Frank Briscoe), Joy Kim (Dorothy Chen), George Chandler (Ben Sneed), Michael Wellman (Toby Field), Douglas Fowley (Alsop), Regis Toomey (Tim Garfield), Carl ’Alfalfa’ Switzer (Ensign Keim), Robert Keys (Lieutenant Mowbray), William Hopper (Roy), William Schallert (Dispatcher), Julie Mitchum (Susie Wilby), Doe Avedon (Miss Spalding), Karen Sharpe (Nell Buck), John Smith (Milo Buck), John Close (Mechanic), James Conaty (Mrs. Joseph’s Doctor), Robert Easton (Cargo Clerk), Dorothy Ford (Mrs. Wilson), Al Hill (San Francisco Ground Crewman), William Hudson (Reporter), John Indrisano (Radar Operator), Douglas Kennedy (Boyd, Reporter), David Leonard (Scientist), Al Murphy (Lighthouse Dispatcher), William H. O’Brien (Restaurant Cook), Walter Reed (Mr. Field), Philip Van Zandt (Mr. Wilson)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 141 min

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