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Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama based on a real event. When his transport plane crash-lands in Canada's icy wilderness, pilot Captain Dooley (John Wayne) must keep his crew alive as they wait to be rescued. Show more

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Captain Dooley:
John Wayne
Captain Stutz:
Lloyd Nolan
Colonel Fuller:
Walter Abel
Mac McMullen:
James Arness
Willie Moon:
Andy Devine
JH Handy:
Allyn Joslyn
Murray, Dooley's Navigator:
Jimmy Lydon
Ralph Hunt, Moon's Co-Pilot:
Harry Carey Jr
Stankowski, Dooley's Engineer:
Hal Baylor
Frank Lovatt, Dooley's Co-Pilot:
Sean McClory
D'Annunzia, Dooley's Radio Man:
Wally Cassell
Producer:
John Wayne

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Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: 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