Action ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1960 · 1h 45m

The Crowded Sky

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Director
Joseph Pevney
Cast
Dana Andrews as Dick Barnett Rhonda Fleming as Cheryl 'Charro' Heath Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Dale Heath John Kerr as Mike Rule Anne Francis as Kitty Foster Keenan Wynn as Nick Hyland
Crew
Harry Stradling Sr. — Director of Photography Tom McAdoo — Editor Leonard Rosenman — Original Music Composer Charles Schnee — Screenplay Hank Searls — Novel Michael Garrison — Producer
Tagline

The most fascinating people the gods of chance ever swept up into high adventure!

Synopsis

When Navy pilot Dale Heath takes off, he doesn't expect his navigational equipment to fail and must adapt when it goes out along with his radio. Heading straight for a commercial jet piloted by Dick Barnett, whose plane is full of passengers, Heath can't tell which way to turn in order to avoid a catastrophe.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookstewardessmid air collisionairplane accidentlost communicationjet engineaspiring artistair traffic controlleradulterous wifenavy commandersevere weathernavy pilot
Key Collaborators
Joseph Pevney Director Harry Stradling Sr. Director of Photography Tom McAdoo Editor Leonard Rosenman Original Music Composer Charles Schnee Screenplay Hank Searls Novel Michael Garrison Producer Howard Shoup Costume Design
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