The President's Plane Is Missing
The countdown is on. The crisis is building. The fate of the country depends on the next 24 hours.
Genres
Overview
When the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board, it is left to the seemingly weak Vice President to try to avert a nuclear exchange with the Chinese.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1973-10-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6.2
Buddy Ebsen
Vice President Kermit Madigan
Peter Graves
Mark Jones
Arthur Kennedy
Gunther Damon
Raymond Massey
Secretary of State Freeman Sharkey
Mercedes McCambridge
Hester Madigan
Rip Torn
George Oldenburg
Louise Sorel
Joanna Spencer
James Wainwright
Gen. Dunbar
Dabney Coleman
Sen. Bert Haines
Joseph Campanella
Col. Doug Henderson
Richard Eastham
Gen. Colton
Jim B. Smith
Maj. Earl Foster
Tod Andrews
President Jeremy Haines
Maida Severn
Judy Nance
Ivan Bonar
Colonel to Dunbar
Gary Haynes
Rod Pitcher
Patty Bodeen
Girl in Desert
Robert Reiser
Boy in Desert
Byron Morrow
Adm. Phillips
Bill Walker
Thomas
Richard Bull
First Controller
Vernon Weddle
Second Controller
Hoke Howell
Control Supervisor
Richard Stahl
Dentist
Gil Peterson
Tower Controller
Dale Tarter
Airman
James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot
Barry Cahill
Ground Crew Chief
Lillian Lehman
Genesse
James B. Sikking
Aide to Dunbar
Barbara Leigh
WAF
Jerry Crews
News Cameraman
Jeff Burton
Reporter
John Rayner
Aide to Colton
George Barrows
Mr. Meyers
John Amos
Marine Corporal
John Ward
Maj. D'Andrea
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