The High and the Mighty (1954)
Directed by William A. Wellman · 147 min · Adventure, Drama
26.2 TOPICAL score · #3,898 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight that takes a terrifying turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean after the point of no return.
The High and the Mighty (1954, directed by William A. Wellman) has a TOPICAL score of 26.2 - ranked 3,898 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on audience. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score. Critics: 46% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 5.9/10 (90 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics46% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 5.9/10 (90 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read38,889 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: John Wayne (actor #47), Claire Trevor (actor #646), Laraine Day (actor #1,634), Robert Stack (actor #1,356)