After a plane crash in the Sahara, one of the survivors says he's an airplane designer and they can make a flyable plane from the wreckage.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| James Stewart | ... | Frank Towns | |
| Richard Attenborough | ... | Lew Moran | |
| Peter Finch | ... | Captain Harris | |
| Hardy Krüger | ... | Heinrich Dorfmann (as Hardy Kruger) | |
| Ernest Borgnine | ... | Trucker Cobb | |
| Ian Bannen | ... | Crow | |
| Ronald Fraser | ... | Sergeant Watson | |
| Christian Marquand | ... | Dr. Renaud | |
| Dan Duryea | ... | Standish | |
| George Kennedy | ... | Bellamy | |
| Gabriele Tinti | ... | Gabriele | |
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Alex Montoya | ... | Carlos |
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Peter Bravos | ... | Tasso |
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William Aldrich | ... | Bill |
| Barrie Chase | ... | Farida | |
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A cargo plane goes down in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for an airplane they will build to escape before their food and water run out. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Plot Keywords:
sahara desert | crash landing | pilot | engineer | airplane accident |Taglines:
Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
15 December 1965 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Flight of the Phoenix See more »Edit
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Budget:
$5,355,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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Trucker Cobb: I don't know, you grew up boy? Are you from the oil fields?
Heinrich Dorfmann: My brother's there Dorfmann. I went to visit him on a holiday.
Trucker Cobb: You went to visit your brother a general?
Heinrich Dorfmann: Yes he's chief under the geophysicist for the Iraqi oil company. That pilot, I would have thought he was a little elderly to be flying without a copilot. Wouldn't you?
Trucker Cobb: That sand's a bastard you know that, a real ...
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THAT PAUL MANTZ, A FINE MAN AND A BRILLIANT FLYER GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE MAKING OF THIS FILM... See more »
Senza Fine"
Sung by Connie Francis
Music & Italian Lyrics by Gino Paoli
English Lyrics by Alec Wilder
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Trivia
Sir Richard Attenborough (Lew Moran) directed Hardy Krüger (Heinrich Dorfmann) in A Bridge Too Far (1977). He also directed Ian Bannen (Crow) in Gandhi (1982). See more »Goofs
In the scene where the 'Phoenix' is rolling along the ground and trying to get aloft, you can see small buildings on the horizon. See more »Quotes
Heinrich Dorfmann: I must say, without a radio, you would have expected them to turn for their alternate airport by now. Wouldn't you?Trucker Cobb: I don't know, you grew up boy? Are you from the oil fields?
Heinrich Dorfmann: My brother's there Dorfmann. I went to visit him on a holiday.
Trucker Cobb: You went to visit your brother a general?
Heinrich Dorfmann: Yes he's chief under the geophysicist for the Iraqi oil company. That pilot, I would have thought he was a little elderly to be flying without a copilot. Wouldn't you?
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Closing credits epilogue: IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED...THAT PAUL MANTZ, A FINE MAN AND A BRILLIANT FLYER GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE MAKING OF THIS FILM... See more »
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The Phoenix Love ThemeSenza Fine"
Sung by Connie Francis
Music & Italian Lyrics by Gino Paoli
English Lyrics by Alec Wilder
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I have seen this film maybe, 20 times over the last 30 years. It's one of the rare movies that entertains each and every time. Seeing movies like Flight Of The Phoenix only reminds me just how bad "Hollywood" has gotten.
The plot. It is quite simple really. Survival. But how the writers, producers and directors mold the basic premise into a complex and compelling 2 hours of cinema is a delight.
To watch Stewart, Finch, Attenborough, Kruger and company work in this movie is to see the difference between actors of yesteryear and movie stars of today.
I am watching the movie as I type this and I'm watching Attenborough react to finding out Kruger's "secret". His laughter is both hilarious and pitiable. And the look of shock and confusion on Stewart's face says it all.
As you can tell, I love this movie. I cannot vote it or recommend it highly enough. You would be well served to find this on DVD. Enjoy and happy flying.