The High and the Mighty (film)
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| Directed by | William A. Wellman |
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Robert Fellows John Wayne |
| Screenplay by | Ernest K. Gann |
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The High and the Mighty 1953 novel by Ernest K. Gann |
| Starring |
John Wayne Claire Trevor Laraine Day Robert Stack Jan Sterling |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Cinematography | Archie Stout |
| Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
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Warner Bros. (theatrical) Paramount (DVD) |
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147 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.47 million |
| Box office | $8.5 million |
The High and the Mighty is a 1954 WarnerColor American "disaster" film in CinemaScope directed by William A. Wellman and written by Ernest K. Gann who also wrote the 1953 novel on which his screenplay was based. The film's cast was headlined by John Wayne, who was also the project's co-producer. Composer Dimitri Tiomkin won an Academy Award for his original score while his title song for the film also was nominated for an Oscar (but the title song did not actually appear in release prints, nor, indeed, in the recent restoration, of the film). The film received mostly positive reviews and grossed $8.5 million in its theatrical release. The supporting cast includes Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris and Robert Newton.
In Honolulu, a DC-4 airliner prepares to take off for San Francisco with 17 passengers and a crew of 5. Former captain Dan Roman (John Wayne), the flight's veteran first officer known for his habit of whistling, is haunted by a crash that killed his wife and son and left him with a permanent limp. The captain, Sullivan (Robert Stack), suffers from a secret fear of responsibility after logging thousands of hours looking after the lives of passengers and crew. Young second officer Hobie Wheeler (William Campbell) and veteran navigator Lenny Wilby (Wally Brown) are contrasts in age and experience.
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