No Highway in the Sky (1951)
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65% of users liked it
(532 ratings)
Henry Koster directs the 1951 aviation drama No Highway in the Sky, based on the novel by Nevil Shute. James Stewart stars as Theodore Honey, a widower and single parent to 11-year-old Elspeth (Janette Scott). He's also an absent-minded engineer who has formed a scientific theory about metal… More Henry Koster directs the 1951 aviation drama No Highway in the Sky, based on the novel by Nevil Shute. James Stewart stars as Theodore Honey, a widower and single parent to 11-year-old Elspeth (Janette Scott). He's also an absent-minded engineer who has formed a scientific theory about metal fatigue in a specific model of aircraft. He tries to convince British Airways that their airplanes will come apart after a certain amount of miles, but no one believes him. Then administrator Dennis Scott (Jack Hawkins) sends him on a flying mission to investigate a crash site in Newfoundland. Along the way, he meets stewardess Marjorie Corder (Glynnis Johns) and movie star Monica Teasdale (Marlene Dietrich). ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry Koster
- Written By
- R.C. Sherriff, Oscar Millard, Alec Coppel
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 28, 1951 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 2, 1995
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
American military war hero pilot James Stewart plays the eccentric Yank scientist working for a British airline, and gives one of his better and more pleasing performances as someone kindhearted but a bit daffy.
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Christopher Lloyd, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
No Highway in the Sky is notable for its depiction of airline travel and disaster-film dynamics, each then in emerging stages. Unfortunately, it's not very skilled at either one.
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Cast
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James Stewart
as Theodore Honey
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Marlene Dietrich
as Monica Teasdale
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Glynis Johns
as Marjorie Corder
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Jack Hawkins
as Dennis Scott
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Ronald Squire
as Sir John the Director
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Janette Scott
as Elspeth Honey
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Kenneth More
as Dobson
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David Hutcheson
as Penworthy
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Ben Ames Williams
as Guard
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Maurice Denham
as Maj. Pearl
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Basil Appleby
as 2nd Engineer
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Michael Kingsley
as Navigator
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Peter Murray
as Radio Operator
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Elizabeth Allan
as Shirley Scott
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Dora Bryan
as Rosie
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Felix Aylmer
as Sir Philip
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Jill Clifford
as Peggy
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Hugh Cross
as Director's Secretary
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Tom Gill
as RAF Pilot
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Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Fisher
- Bessie Love
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Niall MacGinnis
as Capt. Samuelson
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Hector MacGregor
as 1st Engineer
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Marcel Poncin
as Scientist
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Philip Ray
as Burroughs
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Roy Russell
as Butler
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John Salew
as Symes
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Cyril Smith
as Airport Officer
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Karel Stepanek
as Mannheim
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Wilfred Walter
as Tracy
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Michael McCarthy
as Bus Conductor
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Hugh Wakefield
as Sir David Moon
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Douglas Bradley-Smith
as Staff of Directors at Farnborough
- Maxwell Foster
- Gerald Kent
- Stuart Nichol
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Philip Vickers
as Control Officer
