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Director:
Writers:
Nevil Shute (novel)
R.C. Sherriff (writer) ...
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Release Date:
21 September 1951 (USA) more
Tagline:
EXCITEMENT and SUSPENSE 18,000 Feet Over the Atlantic!
Plot:
An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours. full summary | add synopsis
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Surprisingly subtle and thoughtful more (30 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | James Stewart | ... | Theodore Honey |
 | Marlene Dietrich | ... | Monica Teasdale |
 | Glynis Johns | ... | Marjorie Corder |
| Jack Hawkins | ... | Dennis Scott |
| Janette Scott | ... | Elspeth Honey |
| Elizabeth Allan | ... | Shirley Scott |
| Ronald Squire | ... | Sir John, Director |
| Jill Clifford | ... | Peggy, Stewardess |
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Also Known As:
No Highway in the Sky (USA)
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Runtime:
USA:98 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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UK:U (original rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #14864)
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The concept of an airliner suffering catastrophic failure due to metal fatigue after a certain number of flight cycles, as outlined in the 1948 novel and this 1951 film, came true with the failures of the de Havilland Comet in 1954. There are a number of eerie parallels between the fictional account and the later actual events. more
Quotes:
Theodore Honey: I expect for the tail to fall off. more
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Featured in Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000) (V) more
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Here is a film about people --real people, of conviction, and of character. The central problem, an aeronautical engineering equation, simply serves as a
vehicle around which unforgettable characters revolve. James Stewart is
simply wonderful as Mr. Honey, and Marlene Dietrich shines, and grows, as
"star" Monica Teasdale. An enduring film masterpiece for thoughtful adults.
The supporting actors are first rate: the daughter was surprising believable, the wonderful Glynis Johns in her usual dream performance. I rate it 9 out of 10, as these films will not happen soon again. Thoughtful dramas about flight and aeronautics abounded in the late 40's and 50's -- I recommend the British entry "The Night my Number Came Up" -- and should be studied and regarded by
serious film devotees.