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Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Mayday at 40,000 Feet

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

A crippled plane. A crazed convict...

Genres

DramaActionTV Movie

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The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

29 April 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

David Janssen

David Janssen

Capt. Pete Douglass

Don Meredith

Don Meredith

Mike Fuller

Christopher George

Christopher George

Stan Burkhart

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Dr. Joseph Mannheim

Lynda Day George

Lynda Day George

Cathy Armello

Margaret Blye

Margaret Blye

Susan Mackenzie

Marjoe Gortner

Marjoe Gortner

Greco

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Marshal Riese

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Harry Jensen

Christopher Norris

Christopher Norris

Cindy

Hari Rhodes

Hari Rhodes

Belson

Warren Vanders

Warren Vanders

Glen Meyer

Shani Wallis

Shani Wallis

Terry Dunlap

Jane Powell

Jane Powell

Kitty Douglass

William Bryant

William Bryant

Kent

John Pickard

John Pickard

Wynberg

Steven Marlo

Steven Marlo

Controller

James Chandler

James Chandler

Doctor

Philip Mansour

Philip Mansour

Surgeon

Al Molinaro

Al Molinaro

Forenzo

Kathleen Bracken

Kathleen Bracken

Julia

Bill Catching

Bill Catching

Dowling

Norland Benson

Norland Benson

Jerry

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Reporter

Buck Young

Buck Young

Guard

William Harlow

William Harlow

2nd Reporter

Alan Foster

Alan Foster

3rd Reporter

Gary McLarty

Gary McLarty

Carmichael

Ralph Anderson

Ralph Anderson

Doctor (uncredited)

Bert Williams

Bert Williams

Lars

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