The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement!
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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Cast

James Stewart James Stewart As: Capt. Frank Towns
Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough As: Lew Moran
Peter Finch Peter Finch As: Capt. Harris
Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger As: Heinrich Dorfmann
Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine As: Trucker Cobb
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 15 December 1965

Country: US

Runtime: 142m

Company Credits

Company: The Associates & Aldrich Company, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $5,355,000

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Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Capt. Frank Towns

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Lew Moran

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Capt. Harris

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Heinrich Dorfmann

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Trucker Cobb

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Crow

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Sergeant Watson

Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Dr. Renaud

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Standish

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Bellamy

Gabriele Tinti

Gabriele Tinti

Gabriel

Alex Montoya

Alex Montoya

Carlos

Peter Bravos

Peter Bravos

Tasso

William Aldrich

William Aldrich

Bill

Barrie Chase

Barrie Chase

Farida

Stanley Ralph Ross

Stanley Ralph Ross

Arab Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Directed By

Robert Aldrich

Robert Aldrich

Director

Alan Callow

Alan Callow

Assistant Director

Clifford C. Coleman

Clifford C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Oscar Rudolph

Oscar Rudolph

Second Unit Director

William F. Sheehan

William F. Sheehan

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Norma Koch

Norma Koch

Costume Design

Edwin Butterworth

Edwin Butterworth

Makeup Artist

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Supervisor

Terry Miles

Terry Miles

Makeup Artist

Jack Stone

Jack Stone

Makeup Artist

William Turner

William Turner

Makeup Artist

Frank Westmore

Frank Westmore

Makeup Artist

Dee Manges

Dee Manges

Makeup Artist

Sound

Frank De Vol

Frank De Vol

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

L.B. Abbott

L.B. Abbott

Visual Effects

Howard Lydecker

Howard Lydecker

Visual Effects

Camera

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Red Crawford

Red Crawford

First Assistant Camera

Arthur Gerstle

Arthur Gerstle

Assistant Camera

Ronald Vidor

Ronald Vidor

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William Glasgow

William Glasgow

Art Direction

Lucien Hafley

Lucien Hafley

Set Decoration

John Orlando

John Orlando

Property Master

Other Crew

Johnny Borgese

Johnny Borgese

Special Effects

Paul Mantz

Paul Mantz

Stunts

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Stunts

Bob Rose

Bob Rose

Stunts

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