Flight Into Danger

1956 0h 52m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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When the pilot and co-pilot of a commercial flight become ill from food poisoning, a passenger who once flew in WW2 must take the controls and try to safely land the aircraft.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Doohan
George Spencer
Larry Beattie
Elizabeth Cole
Corinne Conley
Stewardess
Lew Davidson
First Booking Agent
Fred Diehl
Brendan Dillon
John Elliott

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Greene
Writers: Arthur Hailey

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 7

ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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James Doohan and Larry Beattie and Elizabeth Cole carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Greene directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
370 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5James Doohan and Larry Beattie and Elizabeth Cole carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0053827 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.