The High and the Mighty_
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Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.
Starring
John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The High and the Mighty was released 72 years ago in 1954.
Overview
Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San F...
The High and the Mighty is a Action, Adventure, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 27m.
CAST (20)
John Wayne
Dan Roman
Claire Trevor
May Holst
Laraine Day
Lydia Rice
Robert Stack
John Sullivan
Jan Sterling
Sally McKee
Phil Harris
Ed Joseph
Robert Newton
Gustave Pardee
David Brian
Ken Childs
Paul Kelly
Donald Flaherty
Sidney Blackmer
Humphrey Agnew
Julie Bishop
Lillian Pardee
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Gonzales
John Howard
Howard Rice
Wally Brown
Lenny Wilby, navigator
William Campbell
Hobie Wheeler
Ann Doran
Clara Joseph
John Qualen
Jose Locota
Paul Fix
Frank Briscoe
George Chandler
Ben Sneed
Joy Kim
Dorothy Chen
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What is The High and the Mighty about?
Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.
How long is The High and the Mighty?
The High and the Mighty has a runtime of 147 minutes (2h 27m).
Who stars in The High and the Mighty?
The cast of The High and the Mighty includes John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling.
What is the rating of The High and the Mighty?
The High and the Mighty has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 80 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Adventure
Drama
Thriller