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The Crowded Sky

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  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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The Crowded Sky (1960)
ActionAdventureDrama
Disaster movie about a Navy jet and a commercial airliner heading for a mid air collision.Disaster movie about a Navy jet and a commercial airliner heading for a mid air collision.Disaster movie about a Navy jet and a commercial airliner heading for a mid air collision.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
847
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joseph Pevney
  • Writers
    • Charles Schnee(screenplay)
    • Hank Searls(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dana Andrews
    • Rhonda Fleming
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
  • Director
    • Joseph Pevney
  • Writers
    • Charles Schnee(screenplay)
    • Hank Searls(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dana Andrews
    • Rhonda Fleming
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    The Crowded Sky (1960)
    The Crowded Sky (1960)
    Dana Andrews and Nan Leslie in The Crowded Sky (1960)
    Rhonda Fleming and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in The Crowded Sky (1960)
    Dana Andrews, Anne Francis, and Saundra Edwards in The Crowded Sky (1960)
    Rhonda Fleming and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in The Crowded Sky (1960)
    Anne Francis, Frieda Inescort, and John Kerr in The Crowded Sky (1960)
    Rhonda Fleming and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in The Crowded Sky (1960)
    Rhonda Fleming in The Crowded Sky (1960)

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    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • Dick Barnett
    Rhonda Fleming
    Rhonda Fleming
    • Cheryl Heath
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Dale Heath
    John Kerr
    John Kerr
    • Mike Rule
    Anne Francis
    Anne Francis
    • Kitty Foster
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Nick Hyland
    Troy Donahue
    Troy Donahue
    • McVey
    Joe Mantell
    Joe Mantell
    • Louis Capelli
    Patsy Kelly
    Patsy Kelly
    • Gertrude Ross
    Donald May
    Donald May
    • Norm Coster
    Louis Quinn
    Louis Quinn
    • Sidney Schreiber
    Ed Kemmer
    Ed Kemmer
    • Caesar
    • (as Edward Kemmer)
    Tom Gilson
    Tom Gilson
    • Rob Fermi
    Hollis Irving
    Hollis Irving
    • Beatrice Wiley
    Paul Genge
    Paul Genge
    • Samuel N. Poole
    Jean Willes
    Jean Willes
    • Gloria Panawek
    Frieda Inescort
    Frieda Inescort
    • Mrs. Mitchell
    Nan Leslie
    Nan Leslie
    • Bev
    • Director
      • Joseph Pevney
    • Writers
      • Charles Schnee(screenplay)
      • Hank Searls(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A National Airlines DC-6 was repainted with fictional "Trans States" titles and insignia for a majority of the ground and aerial scenes, with the exception of a few scenes where models were used instead of the real aircraft.
    • Goofs
      The airliner is supposed to be a DC-7, but when it crash-lands, the #1 engine has a 3-bladed prop. The DC-7 had 4-bladed props. Therefore, the airliner has to be a DC-6.
    • Quotes

      Cheryl Heath: I just love banana splits. Is it all the wonderful mixed-up flavors, or is it something Freudian?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Feud: Pilot (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Secret Love
      (uncredited)

      Music by Sammy Fain

      Played when Dale and Anne are at the restaurant

    User reviews38

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    6/10
    Truly what a gem. Loved it
    Yes I loved it. What a gem of a movie.

    I taped this just on a whim as it was on a very late night run here and I have to say I loved it. I found it a treat and a gem. My favourite part of the film is when a character is thinking out loud the camera focuses in on that person and the lighting around them dims as we head into their world either via voice over or a flashback scene.

    I would not mind adding this movie to my collection if it ever comes out on DVD. This is one of the movies, no doubt that paved the way for movies like "Airport" and all those awful disaster movies of the 70s and 80s. Good going I'll give it 7/10
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    5
    • MuggySphere
    • Dec 16, 2005

    FAQ1

    • Does this movie have any elements that were parodied in Airplane?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1961 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • SOS für Flug T 17
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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