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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
71 years ago
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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Cast

Portrait of John WayneJohn Wayne. John Wayne was 47 in The High and the Mighty as 'Dan Roman'.
Birthday: Sun, May 26 1907 –
Died: Mon, Jun 11 1979
Portrait of Claire TrevorClaire Trevor. Claire Trevor was 44 in The High and the Mighty as 'May Holst'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 08 1910 –
Died: Sat, Apr 08 2000
Portrait of Laraine DayLaraine Day. Laraine Day was 33 in The High and the Mighty as 'Lydia Rice'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 13 1920 –
Died: Sat, Nov 10 2007
Portrait of Robert StackRobert Stack. Robert Stack was 35 in The High and the Mighty as 'John Sullivan'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 13 1919 –
Died: Wed, May 14 2003
Portrait of Jan SterlingJan Sterling. Jan Sterling was 33 in The High and the Mighty as 'Sally McKee'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 03 1921 –
Died: Fri, Mar 26 2004
Portrait of Phil HarrisPhil Harris. Phil Harris was 50 in The High and the Mighty as 'Ed Joseph'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 24 1904 –
Died: Fri, Aug 11 1995
Portrait of Robert NewtonRobert Newton. Robert Newton was 49 in The High and the Mighty as 'Gustave Pardee'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 01 1905 –
Died: Sun, Mar 25 1956
Portrait of David BrianDavid Brian. David Brian was 39 in The High and the Mighty as 'Ken Childs'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 05 1914 –
Died: Thu, Jul 15 1993
Portrait of Paul KellyPaul Kelly. Paul Kelly was 54 in The High and the Mighty as 'Donald Flaherty'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 08 1899 –
Died: Tue, Nov 06 1956
Portrait of Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmer. Sidney Blackmer was 58 in The High and the Mighty as 'Humphrey Agnew'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 12 1895 –
Died: Sat, Oct 06 1973
Portrait of Julie BishopJulie Bishop. Julie Bishop was 39 in The High and the Mighty as 'Lillian Pardee'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 30 1914 –
Died: Thu, Aug 30 2001
Portrait of Pedro Gonzalez GonzalezPedro Gonzalez Gonzalez. Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez was 29 in The High and the Mighty as 'Gonzales'.
Birthday: Sun, May 24 1925 –
Died: Mon, Feb 06 2006
Portrait of John HowardJohn Howard. John Howard was 41 in The High and the Mighty as 'Howard Rice'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 14 1913 –
Died: Sun, Feb 19 1995
Portrait of Wally BrownWally Brown. Wally Brown was 49 in The High and the Mighty as 'Lenny Wilby, navigator'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1904 –
Died: Mon, Nov 13 1961
Portrait of William CampbellWilliam Campbell. William Campbell was 30 in The High and the Mighty as 'Hobie Wheeler'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 30 1923 –
Died: Thu, Apr 28 2011
Portrait of Ann DoranAnn Doran. Ann Doran was 42 in The High and the Mighty as 'Clara Joseph'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 28 1911 –
Died: Tue, Sep 19 2000
Portrait of John QualenJohn Qualen. John Qualen was 54 in The High and the Mighty as 'Jose Locota'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 06 1899 –
Died: Sat, Sep 12 1987
Portrait of Paul FixPaul Fix. Paul Fix was 53 in The High and the Mighty as 'Frank Briscoe'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 13 1901 –
Died: Fri, Oct 14 1983
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge Chandler. George Chandler was 56 in The High and the Mighty as 'Ben Sneed'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Died: Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Joy KimJoy Kim. Joy Kim was 23 in The High and the Mighty as 'Dorothy Chen'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 24 1930
Portrait of Michael WellmanMichael Wellman. Michael Wellman was >> in The High and the Mighty as 'Toby Fields'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Douglas FowleyDouglas Fowley. Douglas Fowley was 43 in The High and the Mighty as 'Alsop'.
Birthday: Tue, May 30 1911 –
Died: Thu, May 21 1998
Portrait of Regis ToomeyRegis Toomey. Regis Toomey was 55 in The High and the Mighty as 'Tim Garfield'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 11 1898 –
Died: Sat, Oct 12 1991
Portrait of Robert KeysRobert Keys. Robert Keys was 32 in The High and the Mighty as 'Lieutenant Mowbray'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 13 1921 –
Died: Tue, Aug 24 2004
Portrait of William HopperWilliam Hopper. William Hopper was 39 in The High and the Mighty as 'Roy'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Died: Fri, Mar 06 1970
Portrait of William SchallertWilliam Schallert. William Schallert was 31 in The High and the Mighty as 'Dispatcher'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 06 1922 –
Died: Sun, May 08 2016
Portrait of Julie MitchumJulie Mitchum. Julie Mitchum was 39 in The High and the Mighty as 'Susie Wilby'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1914 –
Died: Fri, Feb 21 2003
Portrait of Doe AvedonDoe Avedon. Doe Avedon was 29 in The High and the Mighty as 'Miss Spalding'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 07 1925 –
Died: Sun, Dec 18 2011
Portrait of Karen SharpeKaren Sharpe. Karen Sharpe was 19 in The High and the Mighty as 'Nell Buck'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1934
Portrait of John SmithJohn Smith. John Smith was 23 in The High and the Mighty as 'Milo Buck'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 06 1931 –
Died: Wed, Jan 25 1995
Portrait of Robert EastonRobert Easton. Robert Easton was 23 in The High and the Mighty as 'Cargo Clerk (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 23 1930 –
Died: Fri, Dec 16 2011
Portrait of Douglas KennedyDouglas Kennedy. Douglas Kennedy was 38 in The High and the Mighty as 'Boyd, Public Relations (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 14 1915 –
Died: Fri, Aug 10 1973
Portrait of Walter ReedWalter Reed. Walter Reed was 38 in The High and the Mighty as 'Mr. Field (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1916 –
Died: Mon, Aug 20 2001
Portrait of Carl SwitzerCarl Switzer. Carl Switzer was 26 in The High and the Mighty as 'Ensign Keim'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 07 1927 –
Died: 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'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Died: 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'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 29 1896 –
Died: Tue, Dec 09 1975
Portrait of Archie StoutArchie Stout. Archie Stout was 68 in The High and the Mighty as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 30 1886 –
Died: 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'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1920 –
Died: Sat, Aug 30 2014
Portrait of Ernest K. GannErnest K. Gann. Ernest K. Gann was 43 in The High and the Mighty as 'Novel, Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 13 1910 –
Died: Thu, Dec 19 1991
Portrait of John WayneJohn Wayne. John Wayne was 47 in The High and the Mighty as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, May 26 1907 –
Died: Mon, Jun 11 1979
Portrait of Robert FellowsRobert Fellows. Robert Fellows was 50 in The High and the Mighty as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 23 1903 –
Died: Sun, May 11 1969
Portrait of Ralph DawsonRalph Dawson. Ralph Dawson was 57 in The High and the Mighty as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 18 1897 –
Died: Thu, Nov 15 1962
Portrait of Dimitri TiomkinDimitri Tiomkin. Dimitri Tiomkin was 60 in The High and the Mighty as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, May 10 1894 –
Died: Sun, Nov 11 1979
Portrait of Nate H. EdwardsNate H. Edwards. Nate H. Edwards was >> in The High and the Mighty as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret DonovanMargaret Donovan. Margaret Donovan was 43 in The High and the Mighty as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 04 1911
Portrait of William H. ClothierWilliam H. Clothier. William H. Clothier was 51 in The High and the Mighty as 'Aerial Camera'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 21 1903 –
Died: Sun, Jan 07 1996
Portrait of Gwen WakelingGwen Wakeling. Gwen Wakeling was 53 in The High and the Mighty as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 03 1901 –
Died: Wed, Jun 16 1982
Portrait of Alfred YbarraAlfred Ybarra. Alfred Ybarra was 49 in The High and the Mighty as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 26 1905 –
Died: Sun, Mar 25 2001
Portrait of Robert A. MatteyRobert A. Mattey. Robert A. Mattey was >> in The High and the Mighty as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph S. HurstRalph S. Hurst. Ralph S. Hurst was >> in The High and the Mighty as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sam FreedleSam Freedle. Sam Freedle was 33 in The High and the Mighty as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 04 1920 –
Died: Mon, Aug 21 2000
Portrait of John K. KeanJohn K. Kean. John K. Kean was 35 in The High and the Mighty as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 29 1918 –
Died: Thu, Jan 27 2000
Portrait of Web OverlanderWeb Overlander. Web Overlander was >> in The High and the Mighty as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Loren CosandLoren Cosand. Loren Cosand was 42 in The High and the Mighty as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 17 1912 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 2012
Portrait of Joseph La BellaJoseph La Bella. Joseph La Bella was >> in The High and the Mighty as 'Property Master'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday