Poster of The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

Plot: Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return
Release Date: Saturday, July 3 1954
70 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John WayneJohn Wayne
John Wayne was
47 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Dan Roman'.
Sun, May 26 1907 –
Mon, Jun 11 1979
Portrait of Claire TrevorClaire Trevor
Claire Trevor was
44 in The High and the Mighty
as 'May Holst'.
Tue, Mar 08 1910 –
Sat, Apr 08 2000
Portrait of Laraine DayLaraine Day
Laraine Day was
33 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Lydia Rice'.
Wed, Oct 13 1920 –
Sat, Nov 10 2007
Portrait of Robert StackRobert Stack
Robert Stack was
35 in The High and the Mighty
as 'John Sullivan'.
Mon, Jan 13 1919 –
Wed, May 14 2003
Portrait of Jan SterlingJan Sterling
Jan Sterling was
33 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Sally McKee'.
Sun, Apr 03 1921 –
Fri, Mar 26 2004
Portrait of Phil HarrisPhil Harris
Phil Harris was
50 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Ed Joseph'.
Fri, Jun 24 1904 –
Fri, Aug 11 1995
Portrait of Robert NewtonRobert Newton
Robert Newton was
49 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Gustave Pardee'.
Thu, Jun 01 1905 –
Sun, Mar 25 1956
Portrait of David BrianDavid Brian
David Brian was
39 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Ken Childs'.
Wed, Aug 05 1914 –
Thu, Jul 15 1993
Portrait of Paul KellyPaul Kelly
Paul Kelly was
54 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Donald Flaherty'.
Tue, Aug 08 1899 –
Tue, Nov 06 1956
Portrait of Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer was
58 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Humphrey Agnew'.
Fri, Jul 12 1895 –
Sat, Oct 06 1973
Portrait of Julie BishopJulie Bishop
Julie Bishop was
39 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Lillian Pardee'.
Sun, Aug 30 1914 –
Thu, Aug 30 2001
Portrait of Pedro Gonzalez GonzalezPedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez was
29 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Gonzales'.
Sun, May 24 1925 –
Mon, Feb 06 2006
Portrait of John HowardJohn Howard
John Howard was
41 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Howard Rice'.
Mon, Apr 14 1913 –
Sun, Feb 19 1995
Portrait of Wally BrownWally Brown
Wally Brown was
49 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Lenny Wilby, navigator'.
Sat, Oct 08 1904 –
Mon, Nov 13 1961
Portrait of William CampbellWilliam Campbell
William Campbell was
30 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Hobie Wheeler'.
Tue, Oct 30 1923 –
Thu, Apr 28 2011
Portrait of Ann DoranAnn Doran
Ann Doran was
42 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Clara Joseph'.
Fri, Jul 28 1911 –
Tue, Sep 19 2000
Portrait of John QualenJohn Qualen
John Qualen was
54 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Jose Locota'.
Wed, Dec 06 1899 –
Sat, Sep 12 1987
Portrait of Paul FixPaul Fix
Paul Fix was
53 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Frank Briscoe'.
Wed, Mar 13 1901 –
Fri, Oct 14 1983
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge Chandler
George Chandler was
56 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Ben Sneed'.
Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Joy KimJoy Kim
Joy Kim was
>> in The High and the Mighty
as 'Dorothy Chen'.
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Portrait of Michael WellmanMichael Wellman
Michael Wellman was
>> in The High and the Mighty
as 'Toby Fields'.
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Portrait of Douglas FowleyDouglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley was
43 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Alsop'.
Tue, May 30 1911 –
Thu, May 21 1998
Portrait of Regis ToomeyRegis Toomey
Regis Toomey was
55 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Tim Garfield'.
Thu, Aug 11 1898 –
Sat, Oct 12 1991
Portrait of Robert KeysRobert Keys
Robert Keys was
32 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Lieutenant Mowbray'.
Wed, Jul 13 1921 –
Tue, Aug 24 2004
Portrait of William HopperWilliam Hopper
William Hopper was
39 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Roy'.
Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Fri, Mar 06 1970
Portrait of William SchallertWilliam Schallert
William Schallert was
31 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Dispatcher'.
Thu, Jul 06 1922 –
Sun, May 08 2016
Portrait of Julie MitchumJulie Mitchum
Julie Mitchum was
39 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Susie Wilby'.
Thu, Jul 23 1914 –
Fri, Feb 21 2003
Portrait of Doe AvedonDoe Avedon
Doe Avedon was
29 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Miss Spalding'.
Tue, Apr 07 1925 –
Sun, Dec 18 2011
Portrait of Karen SharpeKaren Sharpe
Karen Sharpe was
19 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Nell Buck'.
Thu, Sep 20 1934
Portrait of John SmithJohn Smith
John Smith was
23 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Milo Buck'.
Fri, Mar 06 1931 –
Wed, Jan 25 1995
Portrait of Robert EastonRobert Easton
Robert Easton was
23 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Cargo Clerk (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 23 1930 –
Fri, Dec 16 2011
Portrait of Douglas KennedyDouglas Kennedy
Douglas Kennedy was
38 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Boyd, Public Relations (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 14 1915 –
Fri, Aug 10 1973
Portrait of Walter ReedWalter Reed
Walter Reed was
38 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Mr. Field (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 10 1916 –
Mon, Aug 20 2001
Portrait of Carl SwitzerCarl Switzer
Carl Switzer was
26 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Ensign Keim'.
Sun, Aug 07 1927 –
Wed, Jan 21 1959
Portrait of William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien was
62 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Restaurant Cook'.
Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981

Crew

Portrait of William A. WellmanWilliam A. Wellman
William A. Wellman was
58 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Director'
Sat, Feb 29 1896 –
Tue, Dec 09 1975
Portrait of Archie StoutArchie Stout
Archie Stout was
68 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Mar 30 1886 –
Sat, Mar 10 1973
Portrait of Andrew V. McLaglenAndrew V. McLaglen
Andrew V. McLaglen was
33 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Jul 28 1920 –
Sat, Aug 30 2014
Portrait of Ernest K. GannErnest K. Gann
Ernest K. Gann was
43 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Screenplay, Novel'
Thu, Oct 13 1910 –
Thu, Dec 19 1991
Portrait of Robert FellowsRobert Fellows
Robert Fellows was
50 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Producer'
Sun, Aug 23 1903 –
Sun, May 11 1969
Portrait of John WayneJohn Wayne
John Wayne was
47 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Producer'
Sun, May 26 1907 –
Mon, Jun 11 1979
Portrait of Ralph DawsonRalph Dawson
Ralph Dawson was
57 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Editor'
Sun, Apr 18 1897 –
Thu, Nov 15 1962
Portrait of Dimitri TiomkinDimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin was
60 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, May 10 1894 –
Sun, Nov 11 1979
Portrait of Web OverlanderWeb Overlander
Web Overlander was
>> in The High and the Mighty
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Robert A. MatteyRobert A. Mattey
Robert A. Mattey was
>> in The High and the Mighty
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of Sam FreedleSam Freedle
Sam Freedle was
33 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Script Supervisor'
Sun, Jul 04 1920 –
Mon, Aug 21 2000
Portrait of Nate H. EdwardsNate H. Edwards
Nate H. Edwards was
>> in The High and the Mighty
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Margaret DonovanMargaret Donovan
Margaret Donovan was
43 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Hairstylist'
Wed, Jan 04 1911
Portrait of Gwen WakelingGwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling was
53 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Mar 03 1901 –
Wed, Jun 16 1982
Portrait of Alfred YbarraAlfred Ybarra
Alfred Ybarra was
49 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Mar 26 1905 –
Sun, Mar 25 2001
Portrait of Ralph S. HurstRalph S. Hurst
Ralph S. Hurst was
>> in The High and the Mighty
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of William H. ClothierWilliam H. Clothier
William H. Clothier was
51 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Aerial Camera'
Sat, Feb 21 1903 –
Sun, Jan 07 1996
Portrait of John K. KeanJohn K. Kean
John K. Kean was
35 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sun, Sep 29 1918 –
Thu, Jan 27 2000
Portrait of Loren CosandLoren Cosand
Loren Cosand was
42 in The High and the Mighty
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Feb 17 1912 –
Sun, Jan 01 2012
Portrait of Joseph La BellaJoseph La Bella
Joseph La Bella was
>> in The High and the Mighty
as 'Property Master'
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