Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

Flight That Disappeared

Original title: The Flight That Disappeared
  • 19611961
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
572
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
Craig Hill, Dayton Lummis, and Paula Raymond in The Flight That Disappeared (1961)
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Sci-Fi
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
572
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Reginald Le Borg
  • Writers
    • Ralph Hart
    • Judith Hart
    • Orville H. Hampton
  • Stars
    • Craig Hill
    • Paula Raymond
    • Dayton Lummis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Reginald Le Borg
  • Writers
    • Ralph Hart
    • Judith Hart
    • Orville H. Hampton
  • Stars
    • Craig Hill
    • Paula Raymond
    • Dayton Lummis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Paula Raymond in The Flight That Disappeared (1961)
    Craig Hill and Paula Raymond in The Flight That Disappeared (1961)
    Paula Raymond in The Flight That Disappeared (1961)
    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Craig Hill
    Craig Hill
    • Tom Endicottas Tom Endicott
    Paula Raymond
    Paula Raymond
    • Marcia Paxtonas Marcia Paxton
    Dayton Lummis
    • Dr. Carl Morrisas Dr. Carl Morris
    Gregory Morton
    • The Examineras The Examiner
    Harvey Stephens
    Harvey Stephens
    • Walter Cooperas Walter Cooper
    John Bryant
    John Bryant
    • Hank Nortonas Hank Norton
    Nancy Hale
    Nancy Hale
    • Barbara Nielsenas Barbara Nielsen
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • The Sageas The Sage
    Brad Trumbull
    • Jack Petersas Jack Peters
    Bernadette Hale
    • Joan Agnewas Joan Agnew
    Meg Wyllie
    Meg Wyllie
    • Helen Cooperas Helen Cooper
    Roy Engel
    Roy Engel
    • Jamesonas Jameson
    • (as Roy Engle)
    Paul Bradley
    • Passengeras Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    • Passengeras Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Stephen Ellsworth Crowley
    • Crowley - ATC Officialas Crowley - ATC Official
    • (uncredited)
    Francis De Sales
    Francis De Sales
    • George Mansonas George Manson
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Harris
    Sam Harris
    • Passengeras Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Eden Hartford
    • Miss Fordas Miss Ford
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Reginald Le Borg
    • Writers
      • Ralph Hart
      • Judith Hart
      • Orville H. Hampton
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The 27th Day
    6.2
    The 27th Day
    Crack in the World
    6.0
    Crack in the World
    Shock
    6.2
    Shock
    The Flesh Eaters
    5.8
    The Flesh Eaters
    Diary of a Madman
    6.3
    Diary of a Madman
    The Disappearance of Flight 412
    4.6
    The Disappearance of Flight 412
    Deadly Duo
    5.2
    Deadly Duo
    The Atomic Submarine
    5.1
    The Atomic Submarine
    First Spaceship on Venus
    4.6
    First Spaceship on Venus
    The Kiss of the Vampire
    6.3
    The Kiss of the Vampire
    A Fire in the Sky
    6.1
    A Fire in the Sky
    Target Earth
    5.5
    Target Earth

    Storyline

    Edit
    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." —Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>
    • tribunal
    • rocket propulsion
    • stopped time
    • unexplained events
    • crisis onboard an airplane
    • 61 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • JETLINER HIKACKED! (original poster - all caps)
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Fantasy
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This low budget film uses stock shots of the aircraft in flight. However, during the flight, the aircraft magically changes to various models of the Douglas DC series.
    • Goofs
      When Tom and Marcia are having a drink in the lounge, close-ups show neither glass has ice cubes. When Tom places his nearly empty glass on the table, you hear the sound of ice cubes rattling in an empty glass.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Carl Morris: You're out of your mind.

      Walter Cooper: No! Don't say that to me! I've never let anyone say that to me. Not even the doctors in the hospital.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits list the three major actors as "Co-starring."
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colored version.
    • Connections
      Edited from The High and the Mighty (1954)

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A great examination
    This independent film released by United Artists is a real sleeper It asks some thought provoking questions. The lack of name players in the cast makes it all the more real. That works many times in movies.

    Flight That Disappeared starts out like a bargain basement The High And The Mighty. But among the passengers are scientists Craig Hill, Paula Raymond, and Dayton Lummis. Unexplainedly the propeller driven plane starts rising in altitude beyond what a jet rise to and in rocket ship territory and ground radar loses all communication.

    When everyone loses consciousness the three scientists go before a celestial tribunal and are examined about a proposed super atomic bomb they are in the theoretical stage of development. It's quite intense.

    The thought provocation comes here. Just what is the role of science and scientists in this world? Is making better weaponry its only purpose. What we do today has a bearing on the life our descendants. It's a representation of those descendants that is doing the examining of our three protagonists.

    Production values Flight That Disappeared has not. But it has some great performances from the protagonists and the rest of the cast. This one should not be missed.

    One question was there another tribunal called for some Soviet scientists?
    helpful•4
    0
    • bkoganbing
    • Feb 20, 2021

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flight That Vanished
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles International Airport - 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Harvard Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Craig Hill, Dayton Lummis, and Paula Raymond in The Flight That Disappeared (1961)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Flight That Disappeared (1961) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    See the full list
    Image caption not available
    2:14
    The Most Anticipated Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    Watch the video

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.