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User Rating:
7.1/10   578 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Nunnally Johnson (writer)
I.A.R. Wylie (writer)
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Release Date:
1 February 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
A lawyer, told that his wife is having an affair, sets out on a journey and becomes involved in the lives of fellow plane passengers. | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
lesser known but an excellent film more (23 total)

Cast

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Shelley Winters ... Binky Gay
Gary Merrill ... David L. Trask
Michael Rennie ... Dr. Robert Fortness
Keenan Wynn ... Edmund Vincent 'Eddie' Hoke
Evelyn Varden ... Sallie Carr
Warren Stevens ... Marty Nelson
Beatrice Straight ... Claire Fortness
Ted Donaldson ... Jerry Fortness
Craig Stevens ... Mike Carr
Helen Westcott ... Mrs. Jane Trask

Bette Davis ... Marie Hoke
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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min
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Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As the plane flies through the air, the wire it is suspended from can be clearly seen. more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze more

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13 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
lesser known but an excellent film, 17 October 2005
8/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

While Gary Merrill's main claim to fame was his brief marriage to Bette Davis, he was a minor Hollywood star on his own--playing a variety of bit parts. However, this film features him as a survivor of a plane crash who seeks out family members of victims he met on the trip. And, he does a competent job and proves he really could act. Unfortunately, he was far from a handsome leading man and once he was divorced from Ms. Davis, his career pretty much disappeared.

In addition to his excellent performance, the movie is so well-written. The vignettes where he meets the families are very touching and sometimes very ironic (such as the one he plays with Ms. Davis). It is a strange but well-executed film that deserves to be remembered.

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