Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977)
A crippled plane. A crazed convict...
1977 · NR · 1h 33m · Drama, Action, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, Action, TV Movie
The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.
Director: Robert Butler
Writers: Austin Ferguson
Music by: Richard Markowitz
Cinematography: William B. Jurgensen
Editor: Nick Archer
Cast
David Janssen as Capt. Pete DouglassDon Meredith as Mike FullerChristopher George as Stan BurkhartRay Milland as Dr. Joseph MannheimLynda Day George as Cathy ArmelloMargaret Blye as Susan MackenzieMarjoe Gortner as GrecoBroderick Crawford as Marshal RieseTom Drake as Harry JensenChristopher Norris as CindyHari Rhodes as BelsonWarren Vanders as Glen MeyerMore like this
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