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Mayday at 40,000 Feet

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Mayday at 40,000 Feet

A crippled plane. A crazed convict...

6.4

1h 33m

1977

“A crippled plane. A crazed convict...”

Synopsis

The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.

Director

Robert Butler

DramaActionTV Movie

airplanedisasterdisaster movieair marshalconvicted murderer

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Cast & Crew

David Janssen

David Janssen

as Capt. Pete Douglass

Don Meredith

Don Meredith

as Mike Fuller

Christopher George

Christopher George

as Stan Burkhart

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

as Dr. Joseph Mannheim

Lynda Day George

Lynda Day George

as Cathy Armello

Margaret Blye

Margaret Blye

as Susan Mackenzie

Marjoe Gortner

Marjoe Gortner

as Greco

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

as Marshal Riese

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

as Harry Jensen

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