Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977)

04/29/1977 (US) • 1h 33m

Drama, Action, TV Movie

A crippled plane. A crazed convict...

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

David Janssen

Capt. Pete Douglass

Don Meredith

Mike Fuller

Christopher George

Stan Burkhart

Ray Milland

Dr. Joseph Mannheim

Lynda Day George

Cathy Armello

Margaret Blye

Susan Mackenzie

Broderick Crawford

Marshal Riese

Tom Drake

Harry Jensen


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

airplane

disaster

disaster movie

air marshal

convicted murderer

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