Zero Hour! (1957)
Release Date: Nov 13, 1957 Wide
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This suspenseful air-borne adventure can rightfully lay claim to being the Mother of All subsequent in-flight disaster films of the '70s. The trouble begins when the pilot and crew of a Canadian passenger plane suddenly find themselves doubled over from accidental ptomaine poisoning and unable to continue flying the plane. The only other person on board who can save the terrified crew is a former WW II flying ace who is petrified of flying again. Fortunately, a courageous steel-nerved ground
Nov 13, 1957 Wide
Jun 26, 2007
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Dana Andrews
Ted Stryker -
Linda Darnell
Ellen Stryker -
Sterling Hayden
Treleaven -
Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch
Capt. Wilson -
Geoffrey Toone
Dr. Baird -
Jerry Paris
Tony Decker -
Peggy King
Stewardess -
Charles Quinlivan
Burdick -
Carole Eden
Mrs. Wilson -
Steve London
Copilot Stewart -
Willis B. Bouchey
RCAF Doctor -
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Raymond Farrell
Joey Strvcker -
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Russell Thorson
Flight Dispatcher -
David Thursby
Whitmond -
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John Ashley
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Mark Richard Keith
Station Manager -
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I give it props for being one of the first of the disaster airplane films.
Spoof classicity aside, the film is actually well-paced, fun to watch, and genuinely tense at times. It's a hit!
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