
The Hindenburg
1975 · Movie · PG · 125 min · ★ 6.3
Colonel Franz Ritter, a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the great Hindenburg airship as its chief of security. As he races against the clock to uncover a possible saboteur aboard the doomed zeppelin he finds that any of the passengers and crew could be the culprit.
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 125 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (151 votes)
- Budget
- $15,000,000
Themes
- based on true story
- airship
- tragic event
- historical event
- hindenburg
- dirigible
- aviation disaster
- air disaster
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1976 · nominated
Cast & crew

George C. Scott
as Col. Franz Ritter

Anne Bancroft
as Ursula

William Atherton
as Boerth

Roy Thinnes
as Martin Vogel

Gig Young
as Edward Douglas

Burgess Meredith
as Emilio Pajetta

Charles Durning
as Captain Pruss

Richard Dysart
as Lehman

Robert Clary
as Joe Spah

René Auberjonois
as Major Napier
Directed by Robert Wise