The Stolen Airliner

19550 EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Three air cadets foil Revolutionaries who are plotting to steal an airliner.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fella Edmonds
Fred
Diana Day
Anne
Peter Dyneley
Uncle George
Nicola Braithwaite
Kitty
Ballard Berkeley
Mr Head
Vincent Ball
Flight Sergeant Watkins
Thomas Heathcote
Vint
Bill Nagy
Luiz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Sharp
Writers: Don Sharp, John Pudney
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Sharp, shot by Jo Jago. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eily Boland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fella Edmonds and Diana Day and Peter Dyneley carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0169270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Sharp directs. Jo Jago behind the camera. Eily Boland cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Don Sharp, shot by Jo Jago. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Eily Boland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fella Edmonds and Diana Day and Peter Dyneley carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0169270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.