A cross-country airliner, whose passengers include a nuclear physicist, a rocket expert, and a mathematical genius, is drawn beyond radar range by an unknown, unbreakable force.
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Title: Flight That Disappeared (1961)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Craig Hill | ... | Tom Endicott | |
| Paula Raymond | ... | Marcia Paxton | |
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Dayton Lummis | ... | Dr. Carl Morris |
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Gregory Morton | ... | The Examiner |
| Harvey Stephens | ... | Walter Cooper | |
| John Bryant | ... | Hank Norton | |
| Nancy Hale | ... | Barbara Nielsen | |
| Addison Richards | ... | The Sage | |
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Brad Trumbull | ... | Jack Peters |
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Bernadette Hale | ... | Joan Agnew |
| Meg Wyllie | ... | Helen Cooper | |
| Roy Engel | ... | Jameson (as Roy Engle) | |
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A transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to Washington DC, carrying three top scientists, unexplainedly begins a climb to 10 miles up. With all other passengers unconscious, the scientists find themselves in a dimension where time does not exist. There they are put on trial by denizens of the future for their potential involvement in the creation of "the ultimate weapon." Written by Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>
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tribunal | rocket propulsion | stopped time | unexplained events | crisis onboard an airplane |Taglines:
TERROR in the SKY...beyond known flight! (original poster) See more »Parents Guide:
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Most DC4s not pressurized, flew with passengers below 9,000 feet. Captain requested 30,000 feet, barely beyond Service ceiling of DC-7, and this plane was apparently a DC-6, with a service ceiling of 21,000 to 25,000 feet. Most piston engine prop-liner flights were in the lower range of that. See more »Crazy Credits
Opening credits list the three major actors as "Co-starring." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
September 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Flight That Vanished See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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It is 1960. One of the last prop-driven plane flights containing two scientists and a cutie mathematician seems to be off schedule, for that matter off altitude and possibly out of time. What mysteries can this foretell and are we on for a heavy-handed warning? Can't say much about this film as it is a short subjects similar to the twilight zone programs. However a side added plus is being able to see the old prop-driven planes and 60s clothing. If you expect to see scanty closed space girls that I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.
Much of the time is given to introducing characters as you would normally have in a mystery such as "Ten Little Indians." During one of the conversations a passenger that seems to be a little unhinged expresses an attitude that parallels Randy Newman's song "political science." You may want to listen to a copy and see if he is not correct.
This film is worth watching and wondering if the heavy-handed warning still applies today.