Robert Wise directs this dramatization of the fateful flight of the zeppelin Hindenburg, which exploded during landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. Black and white scenes help mix the use of the actual newsreel footage. Special effects are very interesting. The story line strays from the belief that the disaster was caused by static electricity or mechanical malfunction...we see the dramatization of the Nazi pride and joy being sabotaged. An assortment of characters are on this flight and we see the goings on in the last hours of their lives as well as the conspirators wanting to bomb the craft. Tensions build and climax with the explosion of the Hindenburg.
Some very talented actors make this a very interesting movie. Notable cast members: George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, Roy Thinnes, Charles Durning and Burgess Meredith. No matter your theory of what caused this disaster; anxiety, intrigue and tension are all elements that make this film very watchable.
Some very talented actors make this a very interesting movie. Notable cast members: George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, Roy Thinnes, Charles Durning and Burgess Meredith. No matter your theory of what caused this disaster; anxiety, intrigue and tension are all elements that make this film very watchable.