1965·Adventure·2h 22m
7.1
★
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.
Directed by Robert Aldrich
thirst
affectation
pilot
sahara desert
crew
disaster
airplane crash
desert
alcoholic
angry
candid
absurd
admiring
adoring
ambivalent
amused
approving
awestruck
enchant
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Cast
James Stewart
Frank Towns
Richard Attenborough
Lew Moran
Peter Finch
Captain Harris
Hardy Krüger
Heinrich Dorfmann
Ernest Borgnine
Trucker Cobb
Ian Bannen
Crow
Ronald Fraser
Sergeant Watson
Christian Marquand
Dr. Renaud
Dan Duryea
Standish
George Kennedy
Bellamy
Gabriele Tinti
Gabriel
Barrie Chase
Farida
Crew
Robert Aldrich
Director
Frank De Vol
Original Music Composer
Michael Luciano
Editor
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Robert Aldrich
Producer
Trevor Dudley-Smith
Novel
Popular Reviews
23 reviews
Gabe Jones
7.0★ · 11/03/25
I’m a sucker for Jimmy Stewart and this feels like the angriest role he’s played and he does so with a lot of conviction. It’s a good set up and strong production design but almost feels closer to a stage play that a film. I feel like it impacted Carpenter’s The Thing a decent amount but that’s my opinion. Good movie but feels like a run of the mill 60’s era epic adventure to me.
I’m a sucker for Jimmy Stewart and this feels like the angriest role he’s played and he does so with a lot of conviction. It’s a good set up and strong production design but almost feels closer to a stage play that a film. I feel like it impacted Carpenter’s The Thing a decent amount but that’s my opinion. Good movie but feels like a run of the mill 60’s era epic adventure to me.
christy
9.0★ · 08/11/25
Great performances from everyone. I loved it. I didn't know Dan Duryea was going to be in this and it was such a treat he was my favorite. Very underrated film. Another thing I loved is the makeup used they look so crusty.
Great performances from everyone. I loved it. I didn't know Dan Duryea was going to be in this and it was such a treat he was my favorite. Very underrated film. Another thing I loved is the makeup used they look so crusty.
Joe Mama
8.7★ · 03/01/25
Would’ve enjoyed it so much better if my dad hadn’t gone all crazy and forced me to watch the movie
Would’ve enjoyed it so much better if my dad hadn’t gone all crazy and forced me to watch the movie
Erik Olsson
9.0★ · 11/21/24
I always love a good survival story, and this is a great one. Certainly takes it's time, but with this cast who cares? There's a reveal in the third act that caught me so off-guard and made me laugh so hard, truly elevated the whole movie for me. Just a gem.
I always love a good survival story, and this is a great one. Certainly takes it's time, but with this cast who cares? There's a reveal in the third act that caught me so off-guard and made me laugh so hard, truly elevated the whole movie for me. Just a gem.
Landon
8.0★ · 07/01/24
Y’all need a pilot?
Y’all need a pilot?