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The Crowded Sky

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
The Crowded Sky (1960)
DisasterSurvivalActionAdventureDramaRomance

Disaster movie about a Navy jet and a commercial airliner heading for a mid-air collision.Disaster movie about a Navy jet and a commercial airliner heading for a mid-air collision.Disaster movie about a Navy jet and a commercial airliner heading for a mid-air collision.

  • Director
    • Joseph Pevney
  • Writers
    • Charles Schnee
    • Hank Searls
  • Stars
    • Dana Andrews
    • Rhonda Fleming
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph Pevney
    • Writers
      • Charles Schnee
      • Hank Searls
    • Stars
      • Dana Andrews
      • Rhonda Fleming
      • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • 47User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast71

    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • Dick Barnett
    Rhonda Fleming
    Rhonda Fleming
    • Cheryl 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 Barnett
    • Director
      • Joseph Pevney
    • Writers
      • Charles Schnee
      • Hank Searls
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews47

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    Disaster
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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Efrem Zimbalist Jr. spent 20 hours in a flight simulator to prepare for his role in this film.
    • Goofs
      The airliner is supposed to be a DC-7, but when it crash-lands, the #1 engine has a 3-bladed prop. The DC-7 had 4-bladed props. Therefore, the airliner has to be a DC-6.
    • Quotes
      • Cheryl Heath: I just love banana splits. Is it all the wonderful mixed-up flavors, or is it something Freudian?
    • Connections
      Referenced in Feud: Pilot (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Secret Love
      (uncredited)
      Music by Sammy Fain
      [Played when Dale and Anne are at the restaurant]

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    FAQ1

    • Does this movie have any elements that were parodied in Airplane?

    Details

    • Release date
      • September 2, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Pánico en el aire
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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