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The High and the Mighty

film by Wellman [1954]
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"The High and the Mighty" is a 1954 American disaster film directed by William Wellman. It stars John Wayne, Robert Stack, Claire Trevor, and Jan Sterling. The film is considered a prototypical airplane disaster movie and was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Director for Wellman and Best Supporting Actress for Sterling and Trevor. The movie focuses on the crew and passengers of a trans-Pacific airliner facing a crisis mid-flight.1

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