No Highway in the Sky

"EXCITEMENT and SUSPENSE 18,000 Feet Over the Atlantic!"

1951 1h 38m EN

👍

7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 66

DramaThriller

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.

“EXCITEMENT and SUSPENSE 18,000 Feet Over the Atlantic!”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

James Stewart
Theodore Honey
Glynis Johns
Marjorie Corder
Marlene Dietrich
Monica Teasdale
Janette Scott
Elspeth Honey
Jack Hawkins
Dennis Scott
Elizabeth Allan
Shirley Scott
Ronald Squire
Sir John, Director
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Fisher, Inspector of Accidents (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry Koster
Writers: R.C. Sherriff, Oscar Millard, Alec Coppel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Henry Koster, shot by Georges Périnal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Original score by Malcolm Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

James Stewart and Glynis Johns and Marlene Dietrich carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "EXCITEMENT and SUSPENSE 18,000 Feet Over the Atlantic!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0043859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry Koster directs. Georges Périnal behind the camera. Malcolm Arnold scores. Manuel del Campo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Henry Koster, shot by Georges Périnal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Malcolm Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Manuel del Campo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Stewart and Glynis Johns and Marlene Dietrich carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "EXCITEMENT and SUSPENSE 18,000 Feet Over the Atlantic!".
8IMDB entry: tt0043859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.