The Flight That Disappeared

1961 "Jetliner Hijacked!"

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The Flight That Disappeared

5.8 | 1h12m | en | Thriller

A cross-country airliner, whose passengers include a nuclear physicist, a rocket expert, and a mathematical genius, is drawn beyond radar range by an unknown, unbreakable force.

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Released: September. 01,1961 | Released Producted By: Harvard Film Corp. , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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A cross-country airliner, whose passengers include a nuclear physicist, a rocket expert, and a mathematical genius, is drawn beyond radar range by an unknown, unbreakable force.

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Thriller , Science Fiction

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Cast

Craig Hill , Paula Raymond , Dayton Lummis

Director

Max Frankel

Producted By

Harvard Film Corp.

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Craig Hill

as Tom Endicott

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Paula Raymond

as Marcia Paxton

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Dayton Lummis

as Dr. Karl Morris

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Max Frankel

Property Master

Morris Hoffman

Set Decoration

Gilbert Warrenton

Director of Photography

Frances Sperry

Hairstylist

Harry Thomas

Makeup Artist

Jerry Bos

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sabine Manela

Wardrobe Supervisor

Barney Wolff

Special Effects

Herbert S. Greene

Assistant Director

Reginald Le Borg

Director

Kenneth G. Crane

Editor

Ralph Acton

Casting

Robert E. Kent

Producer

Joseph Small

Production Manager

Richard LaSalle

Original Music Composer

Ralph Butler

Sound Director

Sid Sidney

Sound Editor

Al Bird

Sound Effects Editor

Judith Hart

Writer

Orville H. Hampton

Writer

The Flight That Disappeared Audience Reviews

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Sabah Hensley This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Tony Lutrey Love the old stewardess's ( aka "flight attendant"). Plus cigarette smoking was allowed! A near classic B movie with an eerie soundtrack. Not sure what a Beta bomb is but I'm sure the the Russian's had it first. As the plane climbs higher and higher ( no engines working but still climbing) ground control has no answers. Even worse, cigarettes won't light due to lack of oxygen. The pilots and passengers are in suspended animation unless your a scientist. Time suspended where the the future and the past meet. Talk about a log jam! Will the beta bomb be created and used? Watch the movie and learn about early 1960' paranoia.

nightwing60 This movie is more of Twilight Zone or Outer Limits Episode than a Full Length. But Overall its a Good/Decent Movie for a movie on a Low Budget 60's Movie. What gets me is other reviews who the movie is Extreme when it comes to Morals. Really? I would hope if a weapon that is easily assessable that could destroy the whole world. That maybe, Just Maybe Morals and Ethics would be talked about. Otherwise the nihilist should just resurrect Hitler and get It over with. Sci-Fi has always been used to talk about situation humanity might find themselves in and how they should handle those situations. That is why Twilight Zone, Outer Limits and Star Trek are great shows and why The Day the Earth Stood Still and Jurassic Park are great movie. Was this kind of plot used all the time in the 50 and 60. Yeah but it was also because we just drop to Nuclear Bombs in Japan. And if anyone Notice. But that was damn horrible. Maybe the reason they used these kind of plot. Was Because they were honestly worried about the future. Anyways don't listen to the Naysayers. For a Low Budget Movie is one of the better movies with the "Will Humanity Survive" of plots

utgard14 Little-known film about a cross-country flight that is transported to another dimension where time stands still. There are some scientists on board the flight that are responsible for building a new kind of nuclear weapon. They are put on trial in this other dimension by people from the future. It's a talky movie about ideas and Cold War fears that gets a little heavy-handed at times. The "logic" of the prosecutor is riddled with holes. The first half-hour is pretty dull before it slowly starts to pick up. Still, it's nearly an hour into the film before the trial starts. All of the characters are as exciting as cardboard. There are no big actors associated with this, though I did recognize a few faces. It's an interesting idea for a movie or even an episode of the Twilight Zone. I could see Rod Serling doing a lot with it. It's a slog to get through the buildup but the last 20-30 minutes is worth watching.

the_bernie It is 1960. One of the last prop-driven plane flights containing two scientists and a cutie mathematician seems to be off schedule, for that matter off altitude and possibly out of time. What mysteries can this foretell and are we on for a heavy-handed warning? Can't say much about this film as it is a short subjects similar to the twilight zone programs. However a side added plus is being able to see the old prop-driven planes and 60s clothing. If you expect to see scanty closed space girls that I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.Much of the time is given to introducing characters as you would normally have in a mystery such as "Ten Little Indians." During one of the conversations a passenger that seems to be a little unhinged expresses an attitude that parallels Randy Newman's song "political science." You may want to listen to a copy and see if he is not correct.This film is worth watching and wondering if the heavy-handed warning still applies today.