Mayday at 40,000 Feet

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

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Mayday at 40,000 Feet

"A crippled plane. A crazed convict..."

1977

1h 33m

6.7(6 votes)

Drama

Action

TV Movie

Overview

The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

David Janssen

Capt. Pete Douglass

David Janssen

Acting

Don Meredith

Mike Fuller

Don Meredith

Acting

Christopher George

Stan Burkhart

Christopher George

Acting

Ray Milland

Dr. Joseph Mannheim

Ray Milland

Acting

Lynda Day George

Cathy Armello

Lynda Day George

Acting

Margaret Blye

Susan Mackenzie

Margaret Blye

Acting

Marjoe Gortner

Greco

Marjoe Gortner

Acting

Broderick Crawford

Marshal Riese

Broderick Crawford

Acting

Tom Drake

Harry Jensen

Tom Drake

Acting

Christopher Norris

Cindy

Christopher Norris

Acting

Hari Rhodes

Belson

Hari Rhodes

Acting

Warren Vanders

Glen Meyer

Warren Vanders

Acting

Shani Wallis

Terry Dunlap

Shani Wallis

Acting

Jane Powell

Kitty Douglass

Jane Powell

Acting

William Bryant

Kent

William Bryant

Acting

John Pickard

Wynberg

John Pickard

Acting

Steven Marlo

Controller

Steven Marlo

Acting

James Chandler

Doctor

James Chandler

Acting

Philip Mansour

Surgeon

No Image

Acting

Al Molinaro

Forenzo

Al Molinaro

Acting

Kathleen Bracken

Julia

Kathleen Bracken

Crew

Bill Catching

Dowling

No Image

Acting

Norland Benson

Jerry

No Image

Acting

Philip Baker Hall

Reporter

Philip Baker Hall

Acting

Buck Young

Guard

Buck Young

Acting

William Harlow

2nd Reporter

No Image

Acting

Alan Foster

3rd Reporter

No Image

Crew

Gary McLarty

Carmichael

Gary McLarty

Acting

Ralph Anderson

Doctor (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Bert Williams

Lars

No Image

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