Movie Description
The Flight of the Phoenix
(1965)Overview
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.
Featured Crew
- Director : Robert Aldrich
- Producer : Robert Aldrich
- Editor : Michael Luciano
- Cast : James Stewart,Richard Attenborough,Peter Finch,Hardy Krüger,Ernest Borgnine,Ian Bannen,Ronald Fraser,Christian Marquand,Dan Duryea,George Kennedy,Gabriele Tinti,Alex Montoya,Peter Bravos,William Aldrich,Barrie Chase,Stanley Ralph Ross
Cast
Capt. Frank Towns
Lew Moran
Capt. Harris
Heinrich Dorfmann
Trucker Cobb
Crow
Sergeant Watson
Dr. Renaud
Standish
Bellamy
Gabriel
Carlos
Tasso
Bill
Farida
Arab Singer (voice) (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Flight of the Phoenix
Status Released
Release Information
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1965-12-15
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 22m
Budget₹ 5355000
Production CompaniesThe Associates & Aldrich Company,20th Century Fox
Genres
- Adventure
- Drama