USA,
1954, 141 min
Directed by:
William A. WellmanScreenplay:
Ernest K. GannCinematography:
Archie StoutComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris, Robert Newton, David Brian, Paul Kelly, Sidney Blackmer, Julie Bishop (more)Plots(1)
John Wayne delivered one of his most memorable performances in THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, a suspenseful thrill ride that presaged the disaster films of the 1970s with the story of a commercial jetliner that suffers engine trouble on a transpacific flight from Honolulu to San Francisco. With pilot John Sullivan (Robert Stack) too panic-stricken to act, it's up to second-in-command Dan Roman (Wayne) to guide the aircraft to safety--despite being traumatized by the death of his own wife and child in a plane crash years earlier. Wayne's self-doubting copilot presides over jittery crew members and passengers whose stories are told in flashbacks and fleshed out by a stellar supporting cast. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1955 - Dimitri Tiomkin (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1955 - William A. Wellman (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1955 - Jan Sterling (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1955 - Claire Trevor (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1955 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1955 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Golden Globes
- 1955 - Jan Sterling (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)