The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement! 1965-12-15 United States of America 142 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

James Stewart is Capt. Frank Towns
Capt. Frank Towns
Peter Finch is Capt. Harris
Capt. Harris
Hardy Krüger is Heinrich Dorfmann
Heinrich Dorfmann
Ernest Borgnine is Trucker Cobb
Trucker Cobb
Ronald Fraser is Sergeant Watson
Sergeant Watson
Christian Marquand is Dr. Renaud
Dan Duryea is Standish
Standish
Alex Montoya is Carlos