Cat. No. DVDM 1693: THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY ~ JOHN WAYNE / CLAIRE TREVOR / ROBERT STACK / LARAINE DAY. PARAMOUNT / SHOCK KAL5010.

NOMINATED FOR 6 ACADEMY AWARDS

COLOUR                     RUNNING TIME: 147 MINS.

REVIEW: Soar into the skies in a thrilling adventure in this meticulously restored John Wayne film classic. In one of his most memorable roles. Wayne plays Dan Roman, a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments, he finds himself scheduled on a routine Honolulu to San Francisco flight – one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return. A “Who’s Who” of Hollywood greats – Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris and Robert Newton, among others – are aboard for this  celebrated drama bursting with conflict and excitement. Nominated for six Academy Awards, including best film director (William A. Wellman) and two best supporting actress nods (Trevor and Sterling) for the film nabbed the Oscar for Dimitri Tomkin’s unforgettable musical score

SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary by Leonard Maltin, William Wellman Jr., Karen Sharpe, Pedro Gonzales and Vincent Long.

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