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The Crowded Sky (1960)

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

Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Joseph Pevney
Writer : Charles Schnee

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.

Actors

Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Dick Barnett
Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda Fleming
Cheryl 'Charro' Heath
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Dale Heath
John Kerr
John Kerr
Mike Rule
Anne Francis
Anne Francis
Kitty Foster
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Nick Hyland
Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue
McVey
Joe Mantell
Joe Mantell
Louis Capelli
Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly
Gertrude Ross
Donald May
Donald May
Norm Coster
Louis Quinn
Louis Quinn
Sidney Schreiber
Ed Kemmer
Ed Kemmer
Caesar (as Edward Kemmer)
Tom Gilson
Tom Gilson
Rob Fermi
Hollis Irving
Hollis Irving
Beatrice Wiley
Paul Genge
Paul Genge
Samuel N. Poole
Jean Willes
Jean Willes
Gloria Panawek
Frieda Inescort
Frieda Inescort
Mrs. Mitchell
Nan Leslie
Nan Leslie
Bev
Ken Currie
Ken Currie
Dick Barnett Jr.
Don Grady
Don Grady
Peter (uncredited)

Crews

Joseph Pevney
Joseph Pevney
Director
Charles Schnee
Charles Schnee
Screenplay
Hank Searls
Hank Searls
Novel
Michael Garrison
Michael Garrison
Producer
Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Tom McAdoo
Tom McAdoo
Editor
Alixe Gordin
Alixe Gordin
Casting
Eddie Imazu
Eddie Imazu
Art Direction
William L. Kuehl
William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Robert Turner
Robert Turner
Property Master
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Chuck Hansen
Chuck Hansen
Assistant Director
M.A. Merrick
M.A. Merrick
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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