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Director:
Ralph Nelson
Writers:
Ernest K. Gann (book)
Harold Medford (screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 October 1964 (West Germany) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Tagline:
He played with death to prove a theory See more »
Plot:
A man refuses to believe that pilot error caused a fatal crash, and persists in looking for another reason. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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So long, Luce: A mother and son at the movies
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Worth Remembering:  William Holden (1918-1981) and Glenn Ford (1916-2006) – Golden Boys
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User Reviews:
Very good movie See more (41 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Glenn Ford ... Sam McBane

Nancy Kwan ... Sally Fraser

Rod Taylor ... Capt. Jack Savage

Suzanne Pleshette ... Martha Webster

Jane Russell ... Herself

Wally Cox ... Ralph Bundy

Nehemiah Persoff ... Ben Sawyer
Mark Stevens ... Mickey Doolan

Max Showalter ... Dan Crawford

Constance Towers ... Peg Burke
Howard St. John ... Mark Hutchins

Robert J. Wilke ... Stillman (as Robert Wilke)

Bert Freed ... Dillon

Dort Clark ... Ted Wilson

Mary Wickes ... Mrs. Llewlyn
Robert F. Simon ... Proctor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Stanley Adams ... Bernie (uncredited)
Robert Adler ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
Iris Adrian ... Woman (uncredited)
François André ... Technician (uncredited)
Evadne Baker ... Secretary (uncredited)
Tony Barr ... Coordinator (uncredited)
David Bedell ... Technician (uncredited)
Jim Boles ... Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Rusty Burrell ... News Reporter (uncredited)
Marianna Case ... D'Arcy (uncredited)
Angela Dawson ... Child Killed in Crash (uncredited)
Kem Dibbs ... FBI Agent (uncredited)
George Dockstader ... Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Duggan ... Reporter (uncredited)
Kort Falkenberg ... Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)

Peter Ford ... Attendant (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin ... Art Baldwin (uncredited)
Pitt Herbert ... Man (uncredited)
Joseph Hoover ... Newsman (uncredited)
John Hubbard ... Al Robbins (uncredited)
Morgan Justin ... TV Camera Crewman (uncredited)
Rusty Lane ... Supervisor (uncredited)
John Lawrence ... Priest (uncredited)

Paul Lukather ... News Reporter (uncredited)

Dorothy Malone ... Lisa Bond (uncredited)
Paulene Myers ... Mother (uncredited)
Marshall Reed ... News Reporter (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan ... Soldier in Audience (uncredited)
Joe Scott ... Controller (uncredited)
James Secrest ... Orderly (uncredited)
John Stevens ... News Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Swoger ... Airport Employee (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ... Doctor (uncredited)
Ralph Thomas ... News Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Trinka ... WWII Navigator - Flashback Sequence (uncredited)
Richard Walsh ... Radio Newsman (uncredited)
Arch Whiting ... Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ralph Nelson 
 
Writing credits
Ernest K. Gann (book)

Harold Medford (screenplay)

Produced by
Aaron Rosenberg .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith 
 
Cinematography by
Milton R. Krasner (director of photography) (as Milton Krasner)
 
Film Editing by
Robert L. Simpson  (as Robert Simpson)
 
Art Direction by
Hilyard M. Brown  (as Hilyard Brown)
Jack Martin Smith 
 
Set Decoration by
Stuart A. Reiss 
Walter M. Scott 
 
Costume Design by
Moss Mabry 
 
Makeup Department
Margaret Donovan .... hair stylist
Ben Nye .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ad Schaumer .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Carlton W. Faulkner .... sound
Elmer Raguse .... sound
 
Special Effects by
L.B. Abbott .... special photographic effects
Emil Kosa Jr. .... special photographic effects
 
Music Department
Warren Barker .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Chris Haynes .... driver (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Whiteman Airport - 12657 Osborne Street, Pacoima, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Arcola PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Although Ernest K. Gann, who wrote book on which film was based, later claimed he was reportedly so unhappy with film that he demanded his name be removed, his name does indeed appear in credits as author of source material.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Following an oceanside plane crash, investigators open a suitcase they have "just fished out of the water" but neither the suitcase nor its contents are wet or even water-damaged.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)See more »
Soundtrack:
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12 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
Very good movie, 3 November 2001
Author: TC-4 (markviilin@aol.com)

I enjoyed this movie, not because 53 people died in a plane crash, but because through a determined investigation the cause was found and hopefully that same mistake won't happen again. Strangely Dorothy Malone who was terriffic was unbilled. Also, even though it starts out with the credits "A Cinemascope Movie" it is not shown that way even on my premium channel so I did not get to see the entire picture which is maddening. It will be much more enjoyed if you can see it in the proper aspect ratio of 2.35 to l.

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