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The High and the Mighty

Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes

on BBC Two England

A forerunner of the big-budget Hollywood disaster films. A flight from Hawaii to California runs into trouble over the Pacific when an engine fails. Starring John Wayne. Show more

Contributors

Dan Roman:
John Wayne
May Holst:
Claire Trevor
Lydia Rice:
Laraine Day
John Sullivan:
Robert Stack
Sally McKee:
Jan Sterling
Ed Joseph:
Phil Harris
Gustave Pardee:
Robert Newton
Ken Childs:
David Brian
Donald Flaherty:
Paul Kelly
Humphrey Agnew:
Sidney Blackmer
Lillian Pardee:
Julie Bishop
Producer:
John Wayne

BBC Two England

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