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The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
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After a plane crash in the Sahara, one of the survivors says he's an airplane designer and they can make a flyable plane from the wreckage. Director:Robert Aldrich |
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| James Stewart | ... | ||
| Richard Attenborough | ... | ||
| Peter Finch | ... |
Captain Harris
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| Hardy Krüger | ... |
Heinrich Dorfmann
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| Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Trucker Cobb
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| Ian Bannen | ... |
Crow
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Ronald Fraser | ... |
Sergeant Watson
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Christian Marquand | ... |
Dr. Renaud
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Dan Duryea | ... |
Standish
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Bellamy
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Gabriele Tinti | ... |
Gabriel
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Alex Montoya | ... |
Carlos
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Peter Bravos | ... |
Tasso
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William Aldrich | ... |
Bill
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| Barrie Chase | ... |
Farida
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A cargo plane goes down in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for an airplane they will build to escape before their food and water run out. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement! See more »Parents Guide:
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A Főnix útja See more »Company Credits
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'Ratbags' Crow: [in a mocking, ironic tone] What? Find us? Nah, it'll simplify things no end, old chap! They'll just bloody give up! Oh, you're not frightened, are ya? You don't want to be despondent, old man, you know! Wait till the water runs out. Then you'll really start laughing!
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flyer gave his life in the making of this film... See more »
Sung by Connie Francis
Music and Italian lyrics by Gino Paoli
English lyrics by Alec Wilder See more »
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The Tallmantz Phoenix P-1 was designed by Otto Timm and built by Tallmantz Aviation Inc. for the film. It had the following characteristics: - Length: 45' - Wingspan: 42' - Engine: a like-new Pratt & Whitney R-1340 nine cylinder radial engine of 650 hp, taken from a T-6, as were the wheels and various other parts. - Wings: wing panels taken from a T-11 (civilian conversion of an AT-11 which is a Beechcraft 18 type ) - The apparent wing, tail, and undercarriage wire bracing was made out of clothesline, and was intentionally made to look flimsy. - The fuselage and empennage were all hand-built from scratch - plywood over a wood frame. - The cockpit was shallow and makeshift. The pilot sat down. Another person stood behind the pilot and was strapped to a stringer. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: In the scene where the 'Phoenix' is rolling along the ground and trying to get aloft, you can see small buildings on the horizon. See more »Quotes
Standish: [nervously] The sandstorm'll make it more difficult, won't it?'Ratbags' Crow: [in a mocking, ironic tone] What? Find us? Nah, it'll simplify things no end, old chap! They'll just bloody give up! Oh, you're not frightened, are ya? You don't want to be despondent, old man, you know! Wait till the water runs out. Then you'll really start laughing!
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Crazy Credits
It should be remembered ... that Paul Mantz, a fine man and a brilliantflyer gave his life in the making of this film... See more »
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"Senza Fine"Sung by Connie Francis
Music and Italian lyrics by Gino Paoli
English lyrics by Alec Wilder See more »
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