High and the Mighty, The

High and the Mighty, The

1954

On a flight from Hawaii to California, the engine dies on the plane Dan is flying. As he prepares for a crash landing, the passengers reassess their lives. The template for disaster movies with an Oscar-winning score and a cast list that reads like a who's who of 1950s film.

The 2-year best seller blasts to the screen with every kind of love there is!

JBscale
52
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Adventure
Length
2 hrs. 27 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 3, 1954
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.55:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
August 2, 2005
Acquired Date
January 11, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

John Wayne
John Wayne
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Laraine Day
Laraine Day
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
Phil Harris
Phil Harris
Robert Newton
Robert Newton
David Brian
David Brian
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
John Howard
John Howard
Wally Brown
Wally Brown
William Campbell
William Campbell
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
John Qualen
John Qualen
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
George Chandler
George Chandler
Joy Kim
Joy Kim
Michael Wellman
Michael Wellman
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Robert Keys
Robert Keys
William Hopper
William Hopper
William Schallert
William Schallert
Julie Mitchum
Julie Mitchum
Doe Avedon
Doe Avedon
Karen Sharpe
Karen Sharpe
John Smith
John Smith

Directors

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman

Producers

Robert Fellows
Robert Fellows
John Wayne
John Wayne

Writers

Ernest K. Gann
Ernest K. Gann

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
46%
Tomatometer
13 votes
RT Stale
58%
Popcornmeter
2,500 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
6.6/10
6,798 votes

Additional Info

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