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The Flight of the Phoenix

After an oil company plane crashes in the Sahara, the survivors are buoyed with hope by one of the passengers, an airplane designer who plans for them to build a flyable plane from the wreckage.

Director

Robert Aldrich

Year

Genre

adventure, drama

Box Office

N/A

Production

The Associates & Aldrich Company,20th Century Fox

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 nominations total

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Frank Towns

Lew Moran

Richard Attenborough

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Heinrich Dorfmann

Trucker Cobb

Ernest Borgnine

Crow

Sergeant Watson

Dr. Renaud

Christian Marquand

Standish

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Gabriele

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Bill

William Aldrich

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Stanley Ralph Ross

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Heinrich Dorfmann Lew Moran Trucker Cobb Standish Bellamy Frank Towns Dr. Renaud

- HEH!
- THANK YOU, DOCTOR. - The Flight of the Phoenix

- HEH! - THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

THAT'S NOT MUCH GOOD, IS IT, SERGEANT?
STOW IT AWAY WITH THE CARGO, HMM? - The Flight of the Phoenix

THAT'S NOT MUCH GOOD, IS IT, SERGEANT? STOW IT AWAY WIT...

HEY, MR. BILL. HERE. TRY
THIS. IT'S REAL GOOD FOR YOU. - The Flight of the Phoenix

HEY, MR. BILL. HERE. TRY THIS. IT'S REAL GOOD FOR YOU.

THERE GOES OUR ALTERNATE. - The Flight of the Phoenix

THERE GOES OUR ALTERNATE.

HEY, STANDISH! NOT WHILE
THE TRAIN'S IN THE STATION, EH? - The Flight of the Phoenix

HEY, STANDISH! NOT WHILE THE TRAIN'S IN THE STATION, EH...

IT'S NOT GONNA LET UP, FRANK. - The Flight of the Phoenix

IT'S NOT GONNA LET UP, FRANK.

- WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHAT IS IT?
- THE LIGHTS ARE SHORTING OUT. - The Flight of the Phoenix

- WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHAT IS IT? - THE LIGHTS ARE SHORTI...

THE BRACKET! - The Flight of the Phoenix

CAREFUL. ALL TOGETHER. - The Flight of the Phoenix

CAREFUL. ALL TOGETHER.

THE LEG IS ENTIRELY CRUSHED. - The Flight of the Phoenix

THE LEG IS ENTIRELY CRUSHED.

FRANK. - The Flight of the Phoenix

DO YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? - The Flight of the Phoenix

DO YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?

THERE. MAKE IT SECURE, WILL YOU? - The Flight of the Phoenix

THERE. MAKE IT SECURE, WILL YOU?

Do you want to say something - The Flight of the Phoenix

Do you want to say something

HOW MUCH LONGER DO YOU
ESTIMATE, UH, WE'LL HAVE TO BE HERE? - The Flight of the Phoenix

HOW MUCH LONGER DO YOU ESTIMATE, UH, WE'LL HAVE TO BE H...

CAUSE OF CRASH... - The Flight of the Phoenix

CAUSE OF CRASH...

Insurance companies move in mysterious ways - The Flight of the Phoenix

Insurance companies move in mysterious ways

WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH THIS THING? - The Flight of the Phoenix

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THIS THING?

THAT'S JUST A LOCAL STATION... - The Flight of the Phoenix

THAT'S JUST A LOCAL STATION...

DOCTOR, WHAT WAS THAT
CHAP TALKING ABOUT ANYWAY? - The Flight of the Phoenix

DOCTOR, WHAT WAS THAT CHAP TALKING ABOUT ANYWAY?

INSIDE! COME ON! - The Flight of the Phoenix

INSIDE! COME ON!

BETTER HAVE SOME MORE OF THIS. - The Flight of the Phoenix

BETTER HAVE SOME MORE OF THIS.

The sandstorm will make it more difficult won't it - The Flight of the Phoenix

The sandstorm will make it more difficult won't it

DATE? HMM-MM. - The Flight of the Phoenix

I TOLD OUR FRIEND STANDISH WE - The Flight of the Phoenix

I TOLD OUR FRIEND STANDISH WE

HEY, SARGE. LOOK AT THIS. - The Flight of the Phoenix

HEY, SARGE. LOOK AT THIS.

Look I don't know what your practical navigation's like mine's not bad - The Flight of the Phoenix

Look I don't know what your practical navigation's...

But if you marched 106 miles by the stars - The Flight of the Phoenix

But if you marched 106 miles by the stars

Gentlemen - The Flight of the Phoenix

EH, WE'LL ALL END UP
LIKE HIM, I'M THINKING. - The Flight of the Phoenix

EH, WE'LL ALL END UP LIKE HIM, I'M THINKING.

HEY, BABOZO! SLOW DOWN! - The Flight of the Phoenix

HEY, BABOZO! SLOW DOWN!

YOU WILL SEE WE
HAVE ALL WE NEED... - The Flight of the Phoenix

YOU WILL SEE WE HAVE ALL WE NEED...

Granted this may not be the best possible advertisement - The Flight of the Phoenix

Granted this may not be the best possible advertisement

GET AWAY! GET OUT OF
HERE! GET OUTTA HERE! - The Flight of the Phoenix

GET AWAY! GET OUT OF HERE! GET OUTTA HERE!

WHAT IS IT? WHAT'S THE MATTER? - The Flight of the Phoenix

WHAT IS IT? WHAT'S THE MATTER?

IT'S FRANK! - The Flight of the Phoenix

I told you there'd be no difficulty building this aeroplane - The Flight of the Phoenix

I told you there'd be no difficulty building this...

I've lost five men Lew - The Flight of the Phoenix

I've lost five men Lew

YOU THERE, MR. CROW. - The Flight of the Phoenix

YOU THERE, MR. CROW.

HE'S A LOVELY LITTLE FELLA,
A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE. - The Flight of the Phoenix

HE'S A LOVELY LITTLE FELLA, A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE.

YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE
THIS IN PLACE, FRANK? - The Flight of the Phoenix

YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE THIS IN PLACE, FRANK?

Sometimes I wonder how you chaps never won the war - The Flight of the Phoenix

Sometimes I wonder how you chaps never won the war

THAT'S IT THEN. THAT'S
WHY THEY NEVER WON. - The Flight of the Phoenix

THAT'S IT THEN. THAT'S WHY THEY NEVER WON.

OH, NO, NO, NO, NO. WE WON'T
NEED THAT SECOND WINCH NOW. - The Flight of the Phoenix

OH, NO, NO, NO, NO. WE WON'T NEED THAT SECOND WINCH NOW...

GO ON THEN. DON'T KEEP
UNCLE HEINRICH WAITING. - The Flight of the Phoenix

GO ON THEN. DON'T KEEP UNCLE HEINRICH WAITING.

UM... - The Flight of the Phoenix

THANK YOU, DEAR.
GIVE US A BIG WET KISS. - The Flight of the Phoenix

THANK YOU, DEAR. GIVE US A BIG WET KISS.

ALL RIGHT. EVERYTHING'S SET. - The Flight of the Phoenix

ALL RIGHT. EVERYTHING'S SET.

COME ON. THAT'S IT.
WATCH YOUR STEP. - The Flight of the Phoenix

COME ON. THAT'S IT. WATCH YOUR STEP.

ARE WE READY, MR. TOWNS? - The Flight of the Phoenix

ARE WE READY, MR. TOWNS?

EASY NOW. - The Flight of the Phoenix

HOLD IT. HOLD IT THERE. - The Flight of the Phoenix

HOLD IT. HOLD IT THERE.

HARRIS! - The Flight of the Phoenix

'The little men with the slide rules and computers are going to inherit the Earth - The Flight of the Phoenix

'The little men with the slide rules and computers are...

HEY, STANDISH. WATCH YOUR DIET. - The Flight of the Phoenix

HEY, STANDISH. WATCH YOUR DIET.

YOUR WIFE'S A LOVELY GIRL. - The Flight of the Phoenix

YOUR WIFE'S A LOVELY GIRL.

IN HERE! - The Flight of the Phoenix

And maybe Frank Towns who's flown every crate they've ever built - The Flight of the Phoenix

And maybe Frank Towns who's flown every crate...

If you hadn't made a career out of being a drunk - The Flight of the Phoenix

If you hadn't made a career out of being a drunk

OH, LEW, I... I... - The Flight of the Phoenix

OH, LEW, I... I...

- WHY THE HELL ISN'T ANYONE
ON THE GENERATOR?
- WHAT'S THE POINT? - The Flight of the Phoenix

- WHY THE HELL ISN'T ANYONE ON THE GENERATOR? - WHAT�...

COME ON, YOU DRUNKEN BUM. - The Flight of the Phoenix

COME ON, YOU DRUNKEN BUM.

DON'T WORRY.
IT'LL BE CUT IN TIME. - The Flight of the Phoenix

DON'T WORRY. IT'LL BE CUT IN TIME.

DO YOU THINK THE WRIGHT
BROTHERS WOULD APPROVE? - The Flight of the Phoenix

DO YOU THINK THE WRIGHT BROTHERS WOULD APPROVE?

Perhaps you could relieve him at the generator - The Flight of the Phoenix

Perhaps you could relieve him at the generator

NOW, HOW 'BOUT THAT? - The Flight of the Phoenix

NOW, HOW 'BOUT THAT?

IT'S ALL SET. - The Flight of the Phoenix

ARE WE ALL READY? - The Flight of the Phoenix

ARE WE ALL READY?

- ALL RIGHT.
- WELL DONE, WATSON. - The Flight of the Phoenix

- ALL RIGHT. - WELL DONE, WATSON.

DON'T LET UP THE SLACK.
THAT'S COMING FINE. - The Flight of the Phoenix

DON'T LET UP THE SLACK. THAT'S COMING FINE.

TAKE IT EASY NOW.
IT'S NEARLY THERE. - The Flight of the Phoenix

TAKE IT EASY NOW. IT'S NEARLY THERE.

I GOT A STORY FOR THE DAILY
MIRROR WHEN I GET BACK. - The Flight of the Phoenix

I GOT A STORY FOR THE DAILY MIRROR WHEN I GET BACK.

OH, COME ON. LET'S FINISH IT. - The Flight of the Phoenix

OH, COME ON. LET'S FINISH IT.

I'm going to stay put in Benghazi - The Flight of the Phoenix

I'm going to stay put in Benghazi

WHAT'S THE POINT OF THAT? - The Flight of the Phoenix

WHAT'S THE POINT OF THAT?

WHAT'S THE MATTER,
CAPTAIN? SMELL THE SEA? - The Flight of the Phoenix

WHAT'S THE MATTER, CAPTAIN? SMELL THE SEA?

ELEVEN. I COUNT TWELVE. - The Flight of the Phoenix

ELEVEN. I COUNT TWELVE.

HEY! - The Flight of the Phoenix

CAMEL'S LAME. - The Flight of the Phoenix

MR. TOWNS AND I WILL BE
IN THE FUSELAGE ITSELF. - The Flight of the Phoenix

MR. TOWNS AND I WILL BE IN THE FUSELAGE ITSELF.

Mr Towns - The Flight of the Phoenix

LEW, I'M GONNA
RUN UP THIS ENGINE. - The Flight of the Phoenix

LEW, I'M GONNA RUN UP THIS ENGINE.

COMING IN? - The Flight of the Phoenix

You told Towns he was behaving as if stupidity was a virtue - The Flight of the Phoenix

You told Towns he was behaving as if stupidity was a virtue

UH... - The Flight of the Phoenix

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU. - The Flight of the Phoenix

I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

MR. TOWNS, WHO IS
IN AUTHORITY HERE? - The Flight of the Phoenix

MR. TOWNS, WHO IS IN AUTHORITY HERE?

YOU ARE. - The Flight of the Phoenix

THE FAIRINGS ARE ABOUT READY, - The Flight of the Phoenix

THE FAIRINGS ARE ABOUT READY,

PAGE 23? - The Flight of the Phoenix

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After an oil company plane crashes in the Sahara, the survivors are buoyed with hope by one of the passengers, an airplane designer who plans for them to build a flyable plane from the wreckage.

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Director: Robert Aldrich

Writer: Lukas Heller, Trevor Dudley Smith

Production: The Associates & Aldrich Company,20th Century Fox

Genre: adventure, drama

Year: 1965

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Dec 1965

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 nominations total

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