The High and the Mighty (DVD)

Soar Into Skies on a Thrilling Airborne Adventure in This Meticulously Restored John Wayne Film Classic. In One of His Most Memorable Screen Roles, Wayne Plays Dan Roman, a Veteran Pilot Haunted By a Tragic Past. Now Relegated to Second-In-Command Cockpit Assignments, He Finds Himself Scheduled 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. A 'Who's Who' of Hollywood Greats - Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris and Robert Newton, Among Others - Are Aboard for This Celebrated Drama Bursting with Conflict and Excitement. Nominated for 6 Academy Awards, Including Best Director (William a. Wellman) and Two Best Supporting Actress Nods (Trevor and Sterling), the Film Nabbed the Oscar for Dimitri Tiomkin's Unforgettable Musical Score.

Starring: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Gonzalez Gonzalez, Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Philip Van Zandt, Robert Easton, Sidney Blackmer Sr., Sidney Blackmer, Sr., Phil Harris, Robert Newton, David Brian, Paul Kelly, Julie Bishop, John Howard, Wally Brown, William Campbell, Ann Doran, John Qualen, Paul Fix, George Chandler, Joy Kim, Douglas Fowley, Regis Toomey, Carl Switzer, Robert Keys, William Schallert, Julie Mitchum, Doe Avedon, Karen Sharpe, John Smith, Walter Reed

Director: John Wayne, Carol-Lynn Parente, Kevin Clash, Robert M. Fellows, Victor Di Napoli

Rating: UNR