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Tense adventure tale about a group of men who are left stranded in the middle of the Arabian desert after a plane crash. Their only hope of survival is to rebuild the craft so that, phoenix-like, she may fly again and carry them to safety. But can the captain and navigator calm the passengers as tension mounts and time starts to run out?

Keywords:

Adventure, Drama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1966) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

James Stewart	.... Capt. Frank Towns
Richard Attenborough	.... Lew Moran
Peter Finch	.... Capt. Harris
Hardy Krüger	.... Heinrich Dorfmann
Ernest Borgnine	.... E. 'Trucker' Cobb
Ian Bannen	.... 'Ratbags' Crow

Supporting Cast:

Ronald Fraser	.... Sgt. Watson
Christian Marquand	.... Dr. Renaud
Dan Duryea	.... Standish
George Kennedy	.... Mike Bellamy
Gabriele Tinti	.... Gabriel
Alex Montoya	.... Carlos
Peter Bravos	.... Tasso
William Aldrich	.... Bill
Barrie Chase	.... Farida

Directors:

Robert Aldrich

Writers:

Lukas Heller
Trevor Dudley Smith

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