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The Flight of the Phoenix
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The Flight of the Phoenix

1965-12-15 · 142 min · ★ 7.2

Adventure · Drama

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.

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Directors
Robert Aldrich
Production companies
The Associates & Aldrich Company, 20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 5,355,000

Top Cast

James StewartJames StewartFrank Towns
Richard AttenboroughRichard AttenboroughLew Moran
Peter FinchPeter FinchCaptain Harris
Hardy KrügerHardy KrügerHeinrich Dorfmann
Ernest BorgnineErnest BorgnineTrucker Cobb
Ian BannenIan BannenCrow
Ronald FraserRonald FraserSergeant Watson
Christian MarquandChristian MarquandDr. Renaud
Dan DuryeaDan DuryeaStandish
George KennedyGeorge KennedyBellamy
Gabriele TintiGabriele TintiGabriel
Alex MontoyaCarlos
Peter BravosTasso
William AldrichBill
Barrie ChaseBarrie ChaseFarida
Stanley Ralph RossArab Singer (voice) (uncredited)

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