The Doomsday Flight (TV 1966)

A bomb on board an airliner has an altitude-sensitive trigger. Unless a ransom is paid, it will explode when the plane descends to land.

Director:

William A. Graham

Writer:

Rod Serling

Stars:

Edward Asner, Howard Caine, Richard Carlson

Cast

Credited cast:
Edward Asner	...	Feldman
Howard Caine	...	L.A. dispatcher
Richard Carlson	...	Chief Pilot Bob Shea
Katherine Crawford	...	Jean
Edward Faulkner	...	Reilly (co-pilot)
Bernadette Hale	...	Virginia
Van Johnson	...	Capt. Anderson
John Kellogg	...	Seaton
David Lewis	...	Mr. Rierdon
Jack Lord	...	Special Agent Frank Thompson
Celia Lovsky	...	Elderly woman
Greg Morris	...	FBI Agent Balaban
Edmond O'Brien	...	The Man
Robert Pickering	...	Willoughby
Dee Pollock	...	Speedjet messenger

Storyline

A bomb is planted on board an airplane, with an altitude-sensitive trigger. It will explode when the plane descends through the altitude of 5,000 feet, unless the ransom demanded is paid.

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Plot Keywords:

bomb | explosion if vehicle stops | extortion | aviation

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Flug des Schreckens

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Special Agent Frank Thompson: [to the man who planted the bomb] Mister, you picked a lousy time to die!

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Connections

Spoofed in Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

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