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The High and the Mighty

When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.

Director

William A. Wellman

Year

Genre

action, adventure, drama

Box Office

N/A

Production

Wayne-Fellows Productions

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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Dan Roman

May Holst

Lydia Rice

John Sullivan

Sally McKee

Ed Joseph

Gustave Pardee

Ken Childs

Donald Flaherty

Humphrey Agnew

Sidney Blackmer

Lillian Pardee

Gonzales

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Howard Rice

Lenny Wilby, navigator

Hobie Wheeler

William Campbell

Clara Joseph

Jose Locota

Frank Briscoe

Ben Sneed

George Chandler

Dorothy Chen

Toby Field

Michael Wellman

Alsop

Tim Garfield

Ensign Keim

Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer

Lieutenant Mowbray

Roy

Dispatcher

William Schallert

Susie Wilby

Miss Spalding

Nell Buck

Milo Buck

Coast Guard Navigator

Mechanic

Mrs. Joseph's Doctor

Cargo Clerk

Mrs. Wilson

San Francisco Ground Crewman

Reporter

Radar Operator

Boyd, Public Relations

Douglas Kennedy

Scientist

Lighthouse Dispatcher

Restaurant Cook

William H. O'Brien

Mr. Field

Mr. Wilson

Philip Van Zandt

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Ben Sneed Tim Garfield Dan Roman Gonzales Hobie Wheeler Jose Locota

She may be put together with paste and flour - The High and the Mighty

She may be put together with paste and flour

You didn't know
all about that
little man. - The High and the Mighty

You didn't know all about that little man.

(GUN BANGING) - The High and the Mighty

Off. - The High and the Mighty

When you have time, - The High and the Mighty

When you have time,

I thought you were
going to quit smokin'. - The High and the Mighty

I thought you were going to quit smokin'.

Come and see me
when you grow up,
junior. - The High and the Mighty

Come and see me when you grow up, junior.

(WHISTLING) - The High and the Mighty

(SIGHS) - The High and the Mighty

And then leave
without meeting him. - The High and the Mighty

And then leave without meeting him.

Newspaper? - The High and the Mighty

She'll show it to everyone who drops in - The High and the Mighty

She'll show it to everyone who drops in

We picked up
four minutes, Skipper. - The High and the Mighty

We picked up four minutes, Skipper.

Ready? - The High and the Mighty

We were ready for
the light fantastic. - The High and the Mighty

We were ready for the light fantastic.

So, everything passes. - The High and the Mighty

So, everything passes.

DOROTHY:
From the window at my side, - The High and the Mighty

DOROTHY: From the window at my side,

Now I'll get your dinner - The High and the Mighty

Now I'll get your dinner

Is everything all right? - The High and the Mighty

Is everything all right?

CHILDS: Say, hang up
a minute, will you? - The High and the Mighty

CHILDS: Say, hang up a minute, will you?

Did you find anything?
Nope. - The High and the Mighty

Did you find anything? Nope.

Have you lost something,
Mr. Agnew? - The High and the Mighty

Have you lost something, Mr. Agnew?

Maybe he thinks
he's aboard ship - The High and the Mighty

Maybe he thinks he's aboard ship

Get on the radio.
Tell San Francisco! - The High and the Mighty

Get on the radio. Tell San Francisco!

Clear sea rescue
from Oakland control. - The High and the Mighty

Clear sea rescue from Oakland control.

Heavy northwest swells We are rolling about 30 degrees - The High and the Mighty

Heavy northwest swells We are rolling about 30 degrees

Did you know
space guns
don't kill you? - The High and the Mighty

Did you know space guns don't kill you?

You know, the funny
part of all this - The High and the Mighty

You know, the funny part of all this

This is gonna
cost the taxpayers
a lot of money. - The High and the Mighty

This is gonna cost the taxpayers a lot of money.

I guess I don't
have to tell you people - The High and the Mighty

I guess I don't have to tell you people

I don't think this is anything to joke about - The High and the Mighty

I don't think this is anything to joke about

My new Mainbocher
frock is in here. - The High and the Mighty

My new Mainbocher frock is in here.

I need a big man - The High and the Mighty

I need a big man

Be kind of nice if he came
through all this and didn't
know a thing about it. - The High and the Mighty

Be kind of nice if he came through all this and didn't ...

I'll start kickin' things
out, but be careful! - The High and the Mighty

I'll start kickin' things out, but be careful!

That does it. - The High and the Mighty

My kids, they like
to hear me play this. - The High and the Mighty

My kids, they like to hear me play this.

Aren't you coming
back to our seat? - The High and the Mighty

Aren't you coming back to our seat?

Hobie, give me
2,250 RPM. - The High and the Mighty

Hobie, give me 2,250 RPM.

Give me another
inch of boost! - The High and the Mighty

Give me another inch of boost!

Have a cup of coffee. - The High and the Mighty

Have a cup of coffee.

Gustave, there is something
I'd like to tell you. - The High and the Mighty

Gustave, there is something I'd like to tell you.

I'm in love
with you, Gustave. - The High and the Mighty

I'm in love with you, Gustave.

Do like she says or no life vest is gonna keep you from drowning - The High and the Mighty

Do like she says or no life vest is gonna keep you from...

Anything from 420? - The High and the Mighty

Anything from 420?

(SNIFFLES) - The High and the Mighty

How about letting me
take over for a while? - The High and the Mighty

How about letting me take over for a while?

We're gonna make it! - The High and the Mighty

We're gonna make it!

Are you still afraid? - The High and the Mighty

Are you still afraid?

No. - The High and the Mighty

Howard. - The High and the Mighty

Can you get that
through to Sullivan? - The High and the Mighty

Can you get that through to Sullivan?

Radar, anything yet? - The High and the Mighty

Radar, anything yet?

Radar? - The High and the Mighty

SUSIE: Made a mistake,
didn't you, fatso? - The High and the Mighty

SUSIE: Made a mistake, didn't you, fatso?

Time's wasting, fatso.
Stop shaking. - The High and the Mighty

Time's wasting, fatso. Stop shaking.

(SNIFFLES) - The High and the Mighty

ROY: I am so excited
about your arrival, Sally. - The High and the Mighty

ROY: I am so excited about your arrival, Sally.

Unless you're nuts about
the sound of a mountain stream - The High and the Mighty

Unless you're nuts about the sound of a mountain stream

Telling you
these things is easy, - The High and the Mighty

Telling you these things is easy,

Could I have
my property back now? - The High and the Mighty

Could I have my property back now?

Holy Mary, mother of God,
pray for us sinners - The High and the Mighty

Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners

Sparks,
get on the horn. - The High and the Mighty

Sparks, get on the horn.

SULLIVAN: Go back now. - The High and the Mighty

SULLIVAN: Go back now.

I guess they'll pick us
up before we get too damp. - The High and the Mighty

I guess they'll pick us up before we get too damp.

I've been flying
a long time, Hobie. - The High and the Mighty

I've been flying a long time, Hobie.

Here it is, Lennie.
Color may not become you, - The High and the Mighty

Here it is, Lennie. Color may not become you,

Is everything all right?
Oh, just great,
junior. - The High and the Mighty

Is everything all right? Oh, just great, junior.

Keep talking Please Keep talking - The High and the Mighty

Keep talking Please Keep talking

Wilby, check your
final position. - The High and the Mighty

Wilby, check your final position.

Whistle me
a tune, Dan. - The High and the Mighty

Whistle me a tune, Dan.

Can I get you
something,
Mr. Briscoe? - The High and the Mighty

Can I get you something, Mr. Briscoe?

Farallon Islands,
any minute now. - The High and the Mighty

Farallon Islands, any minute now.

Twenty-eight
miles to go. - The High and the Mighty

Twenty-eight miles to go.

(MACHINE CLACKING) - The High and the Mighty

(MACHINE CLACKING)

Well, this is it.
Ten minutes. - The High and the Mighty

Well, this is it. Ten minutes.

Inflate your vest, please.
We're going
down? - The High and the Mighty

Inflate your vest, please. We're going down?

Sorry nothing doing Inflate your vest please - The High and the Mighty

Sorry nothing doing Inflate your vest please

I can't. - The High and the Mighty

Well, well,
even I might float. - The High and the Mighty

Well, well, even I might float.

(GASPS) - The High and the Mighty

Stand by
for anything. - The High and the Mighty

Stand by for anything.

550 feet, Skipper. - The High and the Mighty

550 feet, Skipper.

4-2-0, from Coast Guard. - The High and the Mighty

4-2-0, from Coast Guard.

(GASPS) - The High and the Mighty

300 feet, Skipper.
We must be past the hills. - The High and the Mighty

300 feet, Skipper. We must be past the hills.

4-2-0, this is
San Francisco towers. - The High and the Mighty

4-2-0, this is San Francisco towers.

Feather it, Dan! Quick!
No time to fool with it. - The High and the Mighty

Feather it, Dan! Quick! No time to fool with it.

Contact yet?
No. - The High and the Mighty

Contact yet? No.

Approach lights dead ahead.
Maybe a mile. - The High and the Mighty

Approach lights dead ahead. Maybe a mile.

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When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.

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Director: William A. Wellman

Writer: Ernest K. Gann

Production: Wayne-Fellows Productions

Genre: action, adventure, drama

Year: 1954

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 03 Jul 1954

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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