Zero Hour! (1957)
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- Passed
- 1h 21min
- Action, Adventure
- 1958 (West Germany)
- Movie
In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WWII fighter pilot (Dana Andrews) to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dana Andrews | ... |
Lt. Ted Stryker
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| Linda Darnell | ... |
Ellen Stryker
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| Sterling Hayden | ... |
Capt. Martin Treleaven
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| Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch | ... |
Capt. Bill Wilson
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| Geoffrey Toone | ... |
Dr. Baird
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| Jerry Paris | ... |
Tony Decker
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| Peggy King | ... |
Stewardess Janet Turner
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| Patricia Tiernan | ... |
Mrs. Joan Wilson
(as Carole Eden)
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| Charles Quinlivan | ... |
Harry Burdick
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| Steve London | ... |
First Officer Walt Stewart
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Jo Ann Wade | ... |
Treleaven's Baby Sitter
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Ray Ferrell | ... |
Joey Stryker
(as Raymond Ferrell)
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| John Ashley | ... |
TV Singer
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| Willis Bouchey | ... |
RCAF Doctor
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| Maxine Cooper | ... |
Sick Plane Passenger
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David Thursby | ... |
Whitmond
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| Noel Drayton | ... |
Vancouver Control Man
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Fintan Meyler | ... |
Hysterical Woman
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| Larry Thor | ... |
Vancouver Radio Dispatcher
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| Russell Thorson | ... |
Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
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| Robert J. Stevenson | ... |
Calgary Operator
(as Robert Stevenson)
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Mary Newton | ... |
Plane Passenger with Rosary Beads
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Will Sage | ... |
Vancouver Radar Controller
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| Hope Summers | ... |
Older Woman
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| Will J. White | ... |
Vancouver Policeman
(as Will White)
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Richard Keith | ... |
Calgary Station Manager
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| Arthur Hanson | ... |
Toer Operator
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Frank Graham
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Billy Regis Band | ... |
Nightclub Orchestra (uncredited)
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| Woodrow Chambliss | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| William Conrad | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Fred Fisher | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Editor (uncredited)
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| Duane Grey | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Paula Kyle | ... |
Hysterical Passenger (uncredited)
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| S. John Launer | ... |
Vancouver Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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James Maloney | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Sheila Noonan | ... |
Passenger with Baby (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Billy Regis | ... |
Nightclub Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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| Katherine Warren | ... |
Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)
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| John Zaremba | ... |
Passenger with Sick Wife (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hall Bartlett | ||
Written by
| Arthur Hailey | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Hall Bartlett | ... | (screenplay) & |
| John C. Champion | ... | (screenplay) (as John Champion) |
| Arthur Hailey | ... | (teleplay "Flight Into Danger") |
Produced by
| John C. Champion | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ted Dale | ||
Cinematography by
| John F. Warren | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John C. Fuller | ||
Production Design by
| Boris Leven | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ross Dowd | ||
Makeup Department
| Steve Drumm | ... | makeup artist |
| Kay Shea | ... | hair stylist |
| Lillian Shore | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Lee Lukather | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Buddy Messinger | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Tom Coleman | ... | property master |
| Ben Mantz | ... | sketch artist |
Sound Department
| Lyle Figland | ... | sound recordist |
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Norman O'Skeete | ... | special effects |
| Al Henley | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Thomas Morris | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Gene Polito | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eddie Armand | ... | wardrobe (as Eddie Armand Scheffer) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ted Dale | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joan Eremin | ... | script supervisor (as Joan Eremin Buck) |
Additional Crew
| Newt Arnold | ... | assistant to producer |
| Wink Blair | ... | executive secretary |
| Harold Cope | ... | technical advisor |
| Paul Mantz | ... | night aerial footage (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Release)
- Paramount British Pictures (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
- Paramount Pictures (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Television (1960) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A routine flight turns into a major emergency as passengers and crew succumb to food poisoning - is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane? If that sounds vaguely familiar, it's because 'Airplane' was a send-up of this forerunner of the 1970s disaster movie..
Written by Michael Brooke |
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| Taglines | STRANGERS ROCKETING TOWARD DISASTER IN ONE OF THE MOST SUSPENSFUL MOTION PICTURES EVER MAD! (original print ad-all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $400,764 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although several air crisis films contributed a range of clichés that would appear in the parody Airplane! (1980), Airplane! was directly based on this film. The writers noted down every quirk and came up with such great material that they decided to make their own comedy film. To avoid lawsuits and royalty issues, and as Zero Hour was so obscure, they found that they could afford to buy the rights to the entire film and then do whatever they wished. This would inspire Airplane! fans to view Zero Hour with cult-like status, organizing viewings during which they could spot all the clichés. See more » |
| Goofs | The first view of the instrument panel after the pilots fall ill, has most of the instruments moving around wildly and in a disconnected fashion. Since the plane was being flown by the automatic pilot, this is something done for theatrical purposes. Instruments moving like that would be seen in a wildly maneuvering aircraft or one that was crashing. For the rest of the film, views of the panel show normal gauge movements. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Airplane: Long-Haul Version (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Zero Hour See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Baird:
Our survival hinges on one thing - finding someone who not only can fly this plane, but didn't have fish for dinner. See more » |