Flight to Fury (1966)

Synopsis: Director Monte Hellman, working from a script by actor Jack Nicholson (the two would later collaborate on the existential westerns RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND and THE SHOOTING), delivers another... Director Monte Hellman, working from a script by actor Jack Nicholson (the two would later collaborate on the existential westerns RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND and THE SHOOTING), delivers another first-rate adventure picture with FLIGHT TO FURY. The complex plot concerns an unassuming man, Joe Gaines (Dewey Martin), who becomes entangled in a dangerous web when a satchel of jewels enters his life. After meeting the outgoing Jay Wickham (Nicholson) in a casino, Joe beds a beautiful woman, only to find her murdered when he gets out of the shower. Hopping aboard a small plane headed for the Phillipines, Joe is shocked to discover that Wickham has tracked him down. Another passenger, Lorgren (Vic Diaz), and his gorgeous girlfriend, Destiny Cooper (Fay Spain), appear to have ulterior motives for getting close to Joe. When the airplane crashes in the jungle, leaving only a few survivors, everyone's true colors begin to shine. A battle between a group of gun-toting gangsters leads to a final duel between Joe and Wickham, deciding once and for all who--if anyone--will keep the diamonds for themselves. Nicholson's crackling script makes FLIGHT TO FURY an enjoyable ride through otherwise familiar back-stabbing, plot-twisting terrain. [More]

Starring: Fay Spain, Jack Nicholson, Dewey Martin, Vic Diaz

Starring: Fay Spain, Jack Nicholson, Dewey Martin, Vic Diaz

Director: Monte Hellman

Director: Monte Hellman
Screenwriter: Jack Nicholson
Story: Monte Hellman
Producer: Fred Roos

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