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7.1/10
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An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours.An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours.An aeronautical engineer predicts that a new model of plane will fail catastrophically and in a novel manner after a specific number flying hours.
Basil Appleby
- Second Engineer
- (uncredited)
Felix Aylmer
- Sir Philip
- (uncredited)
Douglas Bradley-Smith
- Farnborough Director
- (uncredited)
Dora Bryan
- Rosie - Barmaid
- (uncredited)
Hilda Campbell-Russell
- Plane Passenger
- (uncredited)
Gerald Case
- Inquiry Board Member
- (uncredited)
Hugh Cross
- Johnson - Director's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Maurice Denham
- Maj. Pearl
- (uncredited)
Robert Dickens
- Autograph Hunter
- (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
- Airline Passenger
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMarlene Dietrich chose her wardrobe from the newest Christian Dior collection and charged it to the studio. She decided that the fur stole they had wasn't ample enough for her character so she threw on a mink cape and used the stole as a collar piece to get the luxurious look she wanted.
- GoofsAt Gander Airport in Newfoundland, the pilot refuses to allow Honey back on the plane to continue to Montreal, whilst Miss Corder tells him they'll see him in Montreal, but since Honey was on his way to Labrador, which was part of Newfoundland, to investigate the previous Reindeer crash, he would have been leaving the plane at Gander and not going on to Montreal in the first place.
- Quotes
Elspeth Honey: it's very hard being a scientist. One has to think a great deal. The world would have made scarcely any progress at all if it hadn't been for scientists.
Dennis Scott: I see. The scientists do the thinking for the world, and the rest of us just live in it, is that it?
Elspeth Honey: Yes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000)
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An engineering classic?
This movie is a great example early stress testing methods, even though the lead character (Mr. Honey, played by James Stewart) is a stereotypical scatterbrained genius. My favorite scenes were of the models and the vibration test chamber at the beginning of the film. The story is pretty compelling to watch, as Honey comes face to face with the horrible reality of his theory. Stewart puts a very human touch on what could have been a two-dimensional B-movie stereotype. He is just eccentric (in modern lingo, nerdy) enough to make you laugh, but when he stands up for something, watch out!
Naturally, engineering stories don't draw large audiences, so the only way I could finally see this movie was to spend $19.95 to buy it online. The money was well spent. My rating is 8 / 10.
Naturally, engineering stories don't draw large audiences, so the only way I could finally see this movie was to spend $19.95 to buy it online. The money was well spent. My rating is 8 / 10.
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- kdm042
- Jan 14, 2002
Details
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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