No Highway in the Sky
1951 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 7.0 · 71% critics
An eccentric aviation expert becomes convinced a popular passenger plane has a hidden structural flaw that could turn deadly after enough flight time. While traveling to investigate a crash, he realizes he may be aboard an aircraft nearing the danger point, forcing him to persuade skeptical people before it is too late.
Also known as No Highway
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-06-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (64 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like classic aviation suspense with an offbeat central figure and steady tension, especially if Test Pilot appeals to you; Not for you if you want fast action or a tidy, fully satisfying finish.
Pros: tense midair premise; engaging suspense; strong performances | Cons: uneven second half; eccentric lead may grate; science feels shaky
Themes
- stewardess
- black and white
- aeronautical engineer
Cast & crew
James Stewart
as Theodore Honey
Glynis Johns
as Marjorie Corder
Marlene Dietrich
as Monica Teasdale
Janette Scott
as Elspeth Honey
Jack Hawkins
as Dennis Scott
Elizabeth Allan
as Shirley Scott
Ronald Squire
as Sir John, Director
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Fisher, Inspector of Accidents (uncredited)
Bessie Love
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
- JC
Jill Clifford
as Peggy, Stewardess
Directed by Henry Koster