The Crowded Sky

The Crowded Sky

105 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | Sept. 2, 1960

When Navy pilot Dale Heath (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) takes off, he doesn't expect his navigational equipment to fail and must adapt when it goes out along with his radio. Heading straight for a commercial jet piloted by Dick Barnett (Dana Andrews), whose plane is full of passengers, Heath can't tell which way to turn in order to avoid a catastrophe.

The Crowded Sky

105 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | Sept. 2, 1960

The Crowded Sky
When Navy pilot Dale Heath (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) takes off, he doesn't expect his navigational equipment to fail and must adapt when it goes out along with his radio. Heading straight for a commercial jet piloted by Dick Barnett (Dana Andrews), whose plane is full of passengers, Heath can't tell which way to turn in order to avoid a catastrophe.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Crowded Sky
Directors Chuck Hansen, Joseph Pevney
Writers Hank Searls, Charles Schnee

Cast

Dana Andrews

as Dick Barnett

Rhonda Fleming

as Cheryl 'Charro' Heath

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

as Dale Heath

John Kerr

as Mike Rule

Anne Francis

as Kitty Foster

Keenan Wynn

as Nick Hyland

Troy Donahue

as McVey

Joe Mantell

as Louis Capelli

Patsy Kelly

as Gertrude Ross

Donald May

as Norm Coster

Louis Quinn

as Sidney Schreiber

Ed Kemmer

as Caesar (as Edward Kemmer)

Tom Gilson

as Rob Fermi

Hollis Irving

as Beatrice Wiley

Paul Genge

as Samuel N. Poole

Jean Willes

as Gloria Panawek

Frieda Inescort

as Mrs. Mitchell

Nan Leslie

as Bev

Ken Currie

as Dick Barnett Jr.

Don Grady

as Peter (uncredited)