The High and the Mighty
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The High and the Mighty

Year:
Duration:
147 min
Genres:
Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller
IMDB rate:
7
Director:
William A. Wellman
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1954-07-03
Filming Locations: San Francisco Municipal Airport, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
John Wayne
Dan Roman
Claire Trevor
May Holst
Laraine Day
Lydia Rice
Robert Stack
John Sullivan
Jan Sterling
Sally McKee
Phil Harris
Ed Joseph
Robert Newton
Gustave Pardee
David Brian
Ken Childs
Paul Kelly
Donald Flaherty
Sidney Blackmer
Humphrey Agnew
Julie Bishop
Lillian Pardee
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Gonzales (as Gonzalez Gonzalez)
John Howard
Howard Rice
Wally Brown
Lenny Wilby, navigator
William Campbell
Hobie Wheeler
Ann Doran
Clara Joseph
John Qualen
Jose Locota
Paul Fix
Frank Briscoe
George Chandler
Ben Sneed
Joy Kim
Dorothy Chen
Michael Wellman
Toby Field
Douglas Fowley
Alsop
Regis Toomey
Tim Garfield
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Ensign Keim (as Carl Switzer)
Robert Keys
Lieutenant Mowbray
William Hopper
Roy (as William Dewolf Hopper)
William Schallert
Dispatcher
Julie Mitchum
Susie Wilby
Doe Avedon
Miss Spalding
Karen Sharpe
Nell Buck
John Smith
Milo Buck
John Close
Mechanic (uncredited)
James Conaty
Mrs. Joseph's Doctor (uncredited)
Robert Easton
Cargo Clerk (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford
Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)
Al Hill
San Francisco Ground Crewman (uncredited)
William Hudson
Reporter (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Radar Operator (uncredited)
Douglas Kennedy
Boyd, Reporter (uncredited)
David Leonard
Scientist (uncredited)
Al Murphy
Lighthouse Dispatcher (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Restaurant Cook (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Mr. Field (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Mr. Wilson (uncredited)
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Trivia
Producer John Wayne chose Robert Cummings as his co-star for the role of Captain Sullivan. Director William A. Wellman, however, overrode his producer and chose Robert Stack for the part.
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Joan Crawford, Ida Lupino, Barbara Stanwyck, Ginger Rogers, and Dorothy McGuire all turned down roles in this film.
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Spencer Tracy was originally cast as Dan Roman. He backed out of the film, however, after hearing several negative comments about how strict a disciplinarian director William A. Wellman was.
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Goofs
In the flashback story her husband tells, Clara Joseph falls down some stairs and kicks a waiter's tray in the process. However, when they cut from the closeup of her feet, she is obviously sitting on the bottom step. She then leans back, takes aim, and kicks the tray. She then lies back like it was all one continuous motion.
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When stewardess Spalding was preparing the liquor drinks, a problem with the plane caused a severe vibration. The table and the drinks shook, jumped and nearly fell, yet she did not shake, nor did the walls, or the curtain right behind her.
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At the missile testing site, the word "missile" is misspelled "missle" on the sign.
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Quotes
Alsop: She may be put together with paste and flour, but that woman has something. What would you say it was?
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Tim Garfield: So Long. So long, you ancient pelican.
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Gonzales: [shipboard radio operator Gonzales is advising the pilots of surface conditions they can expect if they ditch the aircraft] Heavy northwest swells. We're rolling about thirty degrees. Very rough. Keep that ship in the air if you can, boy, it's wet down here!
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Photos from cast
Scotty Beckett
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