The Flight of the Phoenix 58 years old
Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement!
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they will build to escape before their food and water run out.
Credits
The Flight of the Phoenix Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ernest Borgnine He was 48, 95 years old when he died | as Trucker Cobb |
| George Kennedy He was 40, 91 years old when he died | as Bellamy |
| James Stewart He was 57, 89 years old when he died | as Capt. Frank Towns |
| Hardy Krüger He was 37, now 96 years old | as Heinrich Dorfmann |
| Ronald Fraser He was 35, 66 years old when he died | as Sergeant Watson |
| Gabriele Tinti He was 33, 59 years old when he died | as Gabriel |
| Christian Marquand He was 38, 73 years old when he died | as Dr. Renaud |
| Dan Duryea He was 58, 61 years old when he died | as Standish |
| Richard Attenborough He was 42, 90 years old when he died | as Lew Moran |
| Peter Finch He was 49, 60 years old when he died | as Capt. Harris |
| Ian Bannen He was 37, 71 years old when he died | as Crow |
| Peter Bravos | as Tasso |
| Alex Montoya He was 58, 62 years old when he died | as Carlos |
The Flight of the Phoenix Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Joseph F. Biroc as Director of Photography. He was 62 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Lukas Heller as Screenplay. He was 35 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
| Michael Luciano as Editor. He was 56 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| Trevor Dudley Smith as Novel. He was 45 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Aldrich as Director. He was 47 (65) years old when He died | Directing |
| Robert Aldrich as Producer. He was 47 (65) years old when He died | Production |
| Frank De Vol as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (88) years old when He died | Sound |
The Flight of the Phoenix (58 years)
Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement!
- Release day: Wednesday, December 15, 1965
- Runtime: 142 minutes
- Budget: 5355000.00