The Flight of the Phoenix_
"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.
Starring
James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Flight of the Phoenix was released 61 years ago in 1965.
Overview
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 th...
The Flight of the Phoenix is a Adventure, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 22m.
CAST (16)
James Stewart
Frank Towns
Richard Attenborough
Lew Moran
Peter Finch
Captain Harris
Hardy Krüger
Heinrich Dorfmann
Ernest Borgnine
Trucker Cobb
Ian Bannen
Crow
Ronald Fraser
Sergeant Watson
Christian Marquand
Dr. Renaud
Dan Duryea
Standish
George Kennedy
Bellamy
Gabriele Tinti
Gabriel
AM
Alex Montoya
Carlos
PB
Peter Bravos
Tasso
WA
William Aldrich
Bill
Barrie Chase
Farida
SR
Stanley Ralph Ross
Arab Singer (voice) (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$5.4M
Budget
STUDIOS (2)
The Associates & Aldrich Company
20th Century Fox
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
142 min (2h 22m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (357 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$5,355,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Flight of the Phoenix about?
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.
How long is The Flight of the Phoenix?
The Flight of the Phoenix has a runtime of 142 minutes (2h 22m).
Who stars in The Flight of the Phoenix?
The cast of The Flight of the Phoenix includes James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger, Ernest Borgnine.
What is the rating of The Flight of the Phoenix?
The Flight of the Phoenix has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 357 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Adventure
Drama