The High and the Mighty (1954)

The High and the Mighty (1954) is a Adventure, Drama, Thriller film directed by William A. Wellman, rated 5.9/10 by 84 viewers.

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.

Directed by William A. Wellman. Starring John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling.