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Plot: After a plane crash in the Sahara, one of the survivors says he's an airplane designer and they can make a flyable plane from the wreckage.
Genre: Adventure | Drama
Director: Robert Aldrich
Stars: James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Hardy Krüger
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"8 STARS vs 7 STARS
It's a close call but Stewart and Attenborough are just better. Other than that it's pretty much the same movie and held my interest about the same, too."
"2/11/13
I'm glad that I was finally able to see this classic, especially since I've seen the remake already. This desert gem is loaded with exceptional actors like Jimmy Stewart, Richard Attenborough and Hardy Krüger.
When a plane crashes into the desert, it's up to it's crew and passengers to save themselves. Battling against the clock, preyed upon by the elements, they must pull together to construct their own salvation."
"The plane they leave on at the end of the film was to be a C-82 Boom. The stunt of taking off was too dangerous, so legendary stunt pilot Paul Mantz was asked to merely come in low, run his landing gear along the ground, then take off again, simulating a take-off. On the second take the plane crashed and was destroyed, killing Mantz. As all main footage had already been shot, a North American O-47A observation plane from the Air Museum was substituted for the remaining close-ups. "