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An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours.An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours.An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours.
Basil Appleby
- Second Engineer
- (uncredited)
Felix Aylmer
- Sir Philip
- (uncredited)
Douglas Bradley-Smith
- Farnborough Director
- (uncredited)
Dora Bryan
- Rosie - Barmaid
- (uncredited)
Hilda Campbell-Russell
- Plane Passenger
- (uncredited)
Gerald Case
- Inquiry Board Member
- (uncredited)
Hugh Cross
- Johnson - Director's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Maurice Denham
- Maj. Pearl
- (uncredited)
Robert Dickens
- Autograph Hunter
- (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
- Airline Passenger
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMarlene Dietrich chose her wardrobe from the newest Christian Dior collection and charged it to the studio. She decided that the fur stole they had wasn't ample enough for her character so she threw on a mink cape and used the stole as a collar piece to get the luxurious look she wanted.
- GoofsAt Gander Airport in Newfoundland, the pilot refuses to allow Honey back on the plane to continue to Montreal, whilst Miss Corder tells him they'll see him in Montreal, but since Honey was on his way to Labrador, which was part of Newfoundland, to investigate the previous Reindeer crash, he would have been leaving the plane at Gander and not going on to Montreal in the first place.
- Quotes
Elspeth Honey: it's very hard being a scientist. One has to think a great deal. The world would have made scarcely any progress at all if it hadn't been for scientists.
Dennis Scott: I see. The scientists do the thinking for the world, and the rest of us just live in it, is that it?
Elspeth Honey: Yes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000)
Featured review
Surprisingly subtle and thoughtful
Here is a film about people --real people, of conviction, and of character. The central problem, an aeronautical engineering equation, simply serves as a
vehicle around which unforgettable characters revolve. James Stewart is
simply wonderful as Mr. Honey, and Marlene Dietrich shines, and grows, as
"star" Monica Teasdale. An enduring film masterpiece for thoughtful adults.
The supporting actors are first rate: the daughter was surprising believable, the wonderful Glynis Johns in her usual dream performance. I rate it 9 out of 10, as these films will not happen soon again. Thoughtful dramas about flight and aeronautics abounded in the late 40's and 50's -- I recommend the British entry "The Night my Number Came Up" -- and should be studied and regarded by
serious film devotees.
vehicle around which unforgettable characters revolve. James Stewart is
simply wonderful as Mr. Honey, and Marlene Dietrich shines, and grows, as
"star" Monica Teasdale. An enduring film masterpiece for thoughtful adults.
The supporting actors are first rate: the daughter was surprising believable, the wonderful Glynis Johns in her usual dream performance. I rate it 9 out of 10, as these films will not happen soon again. Thoughtful dramas about flight and aeronautics abounded in the late 40's and 50's -- I recommend the British entry "The Night my Number Came Up" -- and should be studied and regarded by
serious film devotees.
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- Dec 1, 2004
Details
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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