The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty movie poster.

Movie (1954)

Starring:
John Wayne (Dan Roman)
Claire Trevor (May Holst)
Laraine Day (Lydia Rice)
Robert Stack (John Sullivan)
Jan Sterling (Sally McKee)
Phil Harris (Ed Joseph)

A commercial airliner suffers a mechanical problem during a flight. The pilot loses his nerve leaving it to his washed up co-pilot to save the day and land the troubled flight safely.

Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster

Also partially visible in the first image are a Douglas DC-3 (tail) and a Curtiss C-46 (nose).
Registration N4665V, c/n 10538 built in 1945. This C-54 wears a livery of the fictional TOPAC-Trans Orient Pacific Airlines Company, which is based on the livery of Transocean Airlines, who operated the aircraft at the time.

Reg. N4665V Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster The African Queen of Transocean Airlines.

Reg. N4665V Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster The African Queen of Transocean Airlines.

Reg. N4665V Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster The African Queen of Transocean Airlines.

Reg. N4665V Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster The African Queen of Transocean Airlines.

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• The High and the Mighty at IMDb
• The High and the Mighty at Wikipedia
• The High and the Mighty at Wikipedia