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The President's Plane Is Missing

  • TV Movie
  • 1973
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
342
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The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)
Drama

Incompetent Vice President Kermit Madigan takes control of the government after the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board.Incompetent Vice President Kermit Madigan takes control of the government after the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board.Incompetent Vice President Kermit Madigan takes control of the government after the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board.

  • Director
    • Daryl Duke
  • Writers
    • Mark Carliner
    • Ernest Kinoy
    • Robert J. Serling
  • Stars
    • Buddy Ebsen
    • Peter Graves
    • Arthur Kennedy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    342
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daryl Duke
    • Writers
      • Mark Carliner
      • Ernest Kinoy
      • Robert J. Serling
    • Stars
      • Buddy Ebsen
      • Peter Graves
      • Arthur Kennedy
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast54

    Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen
    • Vice President Kermit Madigan
    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
    • Mark Jones
    Arthur Kennedy
    Arthur Kennedy
    • Gunther Damon
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • Secretary of State Freeman Sharkey
    Mercedes McCambridge
    Mercedes McCambridge
    • Hester Madigan
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • George Oldenburg
    Louise Sorel
    Louise Sorel
    • Joanna Spencer
    James Wainwright
    James Wainwright
    • Gen. Ben Dunbar
    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Sen. Bert Haines
    Joseph Campanella
    Joseph Campanella
    • Col. Doug Henderson
    Richard Eastham
    Richard Eastham
    • Gen. Colton
    Jim B. Smith
    Jim B. Smith
    • Major Earl Foster
    • (as James B. Smith)
    Maida Severn
    Maida Severn
    • Judy Nance
    Ivan Bonar
    Ivan Bonar
    • Colonel to Dunbar
    Gary Haynes
    • Rod Pitcher
    Patty Bodeen
    • Girl in Desert
    Robert Reiser
    • Boy in Desert
    Byron Morrow
    Byron Morrow
    • Admiral Phillips
    • Director
      • Daryl Duke
    • Writers
      • Mark Carliner
      • Ernest Kinoy
      • Robert J. Serling
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Filmed in 1971 but delayed for airing by ABC because that was the year of President Richard Nixon's trip to China and they didn't want to show the Chinese as villains.
    • Goofs
      John Amos' character is listed in the credits as "Marine Corporal", and the reporter Damon, when surprised at how little security is at the desert military compound, refers to "one lousy corporal" guarding the gate. In fact the stripes on John Amos' uniform are clearly visible and show him to be a 3-stripe sergeant.
    • Quotes
      • Vice President Kermit Madigan: Lost it? How do you lose the President's airplane?

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 23, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El presidente ha desaparecido
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • ABC Circle Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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