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Bailout at 43,000 (1957)

Bailout at 43,000 poster
Directed by
Francis D. Lyon
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A test pilot has to handle a crisis when a bomber's landing gear fails. The film follows the crew as they try to safely land the plane.

tensesuspensefulseriousmid-tempodramaticfocusedgrounded

What happens

Bailout at 43,000 is a 1957 American drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and written by Paul Monash. The film stars John Payne, Karen Steele, Paul Kelly, Richard Eyer, Constance Ford and Eddie Firestone. The film was released on May 1, 1957, by United Artists. It was the last film from Pine-Thomas Productions then known as Pine-Thomas-Shane. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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