# The High and the Mighty (1954)

> When an engine fails over the Pacific, a veteran pilot must hold together a frightened passenger plane while its occupants confront the lives they have been avoiding.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10680

## Facts

- Runtime: 147 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
- Director: William A. Wellman
- Cast: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris, Robert Newton, David Brian
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047086/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: tense, earnest, sentimental, classic movie night, aviation movie marathon

## Synopsis

A flight from paradise turns into a harrowing fight for survival as lives hang in the balance.

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