No Highway in the Sky_
"EXCITEMENT and SUSPENSE 18,000 Feet Over the Atlantic!"
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.
Starring
James Stewart, Glynis Johns, Marlene Dietrich
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
No Highway in the Sky was released 75 years ago in 1951.
Overview
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show t...
No Highway in the Sky is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
James Stewart
Theodore Honey
Glynis Johns
Marjorie Corder
Marlene Dietrich
Monica Teasdale
Janette Scott
Elspeth Honey
Jack Hawkins
Dennis Scott
Elizabeth Allan
Shirley Scott
Ronald Squire
Sir John, Director
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Fisher, Inspector of Accidents (uncredited)
Bessie Love
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
JC
Jill Clifford
Peggy, Stewardess
Felix Aylmer
DB
Douglas Bradley-Smith
BA
Basil Appleby
Dora Bryan
HC
Hilda Campbell-Russell
Plane Passenger
Hugh Cross
Maurice Denham
RD
Robert Dickens
ME
Mabel Etherington
MF
Maxwell Foster
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is No Highway in the Sky about?
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.
How long is No Highway in the Sky?
No Highway in the Sky has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in No Highway in the Sky?
The cast of No Highway in the Sky includes James Stewart, Glynis Johns, Marlene Dietrich, Janette Scott, Jack Hawkins.
What is the rating of No Highway in the Sky?
No Highway in the Sky has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 62 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Thriller
