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The Flight of the Phoenix

NR
AdventureDrama
7.166/10(316 ratings)

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.

12-15-1965
2h 22m
The Flight of the Phoenix
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Main Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Capt. Frank Towns

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Lew Moran

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Capt. Harris

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Heinrich Dorfmann

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Trucker Cobb

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Crow

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Sergeant Watson

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Robert Aldrich
Production:
The Associates & Aldrich Company, 20th Century Fox
Budget:
$5,355,000

Key Crew

Screenplay:
Lukas Heller
Director:
Robert Aldrich
Producer:
Robert Aldrich
Original Music Composer:
Frank De Vol
Assistant Camera:
Ronald Vidor

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en