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DramaThriller

Zero Hour!

- SUSPENSE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER FELT BEFORE!

In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WW2 fighter pilot to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.

Release Date : 1957-11-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Carmel ProductionsBartlett-Champion ProductionsDelta Enterprises Inc

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dana Andrews

Character Name : Lt. Ted Stryker

Original Name : Dana Andrews

Gender : Male

Linda Darnell

Character Name : Ellen Stryker

Original Name : Linda Darnell

Gender : Female

Sterling Hayden

Character Name : Captain Martin Treleaven

Original Name : Sterling Hayden

Gender : Male

Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch

Character Name : Capt. Bill Wilson

Original Name : Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Toone

Character Name : Dr. Baird

Original Name : Geoffrey Toone

Gender : Male

Jerry Paris

Character Name : Tony Decker

Original Name : Jerry Paris

Gender : Male

Peggy King

Character Name : Stewardess Janet Turner

Original Name : Peggy King

Gender : Female

Patricia Tiernan

Character Name : Mrs. Joan Wilson

Original Name : Patricia Tiernan

Gender : Female

Charles Quinlivan

Character Name : Harry Burdick

Original Name : Charles Quinlivan

Gender : Male

Steve London

Character Name : First Officer Walt Stewart

Original Name : Steve London

Gender : Male

Jo Ann Wade

Character Name : Treleaven's Baby Sitter

Original Name : Jo Ann Wade

Gender : Male

Ray Ferrell

Character Name : Joey Stryker

Original Name : Ray Ferrell

Gender : Male

John Ashley

Character Name : TV Singer

Original Name : John Ashley

Gender : Male

Willis Bouchey

Character Name : RCAF Doctor

Original Name : Willis Bouchey

Gender : Male

Maxine Cooper

Character Name : Sick Plane Passenger

Original Name : Maxine Cooper

Gender : Female

David Thursby

Character Name : Whitmond

Original Name : David Thursby

Gender : Male

Noel Drayton

Character Name : Vancouver Control Man

Original Name : Noel Drayton

Gender : Male

Fintan Meyler

Character Name : Hysterical Woman

Original Name : Fintan Meyler

Gender : Female

Larry Thor

Character Name : Vancouver Radio Dispatcher

Original Name : Larry Thor

Gender : Male

Russell Thorson

Character Name : Vancouver Flight Dispatcher

Original Name : Russell Thorson

Gender : Male

Robert Stevenson

Character Name : Calgary Operator

Original Name : Robert Stevenson

Gender : Male

Mary Newton

Character Name : Plane Passenger with Rosary Beads

Original Name : Mary Newton

Gender : Female

Will Sage

Character Name : Vancouver Radar Controller

Original Name : Will Sage

Gender : Male

Hope Summers

Character Name : Older Woman

Original Name : Hope Summers

Gender : Female

Will J. White

Character Name : Vancouver Policeman

Original Name : Will J. White

Gender : Male

Richard Keith

Character Name : Calgary Station Manager

Original Name : Richard Keith

Gender : Male

Arthur Hanson

Character Name : Toer Operator

Original Name : Arthur Hanson

Gender : Male

Roy Gordon

Character Name : Frank Graham

Original Name : Roy Gordon

Gender : Male

Woody Chambliss

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Woody Chambliss

Gender : Male

William Conrad

Character Name : Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : William Conrad

Gender : Male

Fred Fisher

Character Name : Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Fisher

Gender : Male

Rudy Germane

Character Name : Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Germane

Gender : Male

James Gonzalez

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : James Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Herschel Graham

Character Name : Editor (uncredited)

Original Name : Herschel Graham

Gender : Male

Duane Grey

Character Name : Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Duane Grey

Gender : Male

S. John Launer

Character Name : Vancouver Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : S. John Launer

Gender : Male

James Maloney

Character Name : Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : James Maloney

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Monty O'Grady

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Monty O'Grady

Gender : Male

Katherine Warren

Character Name : Mrs. Purdy (uncredited)

Original Name : Katherine Warren

Gender : Female

John Zaremba

Character Name : Passenger with Sick Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : John Zaremba

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Tension and Terror in the Skies! Famously parodied as Airplane in 1980, it gets forgotten just what a rollicking good thriller Zero Hour! is. Dana Andrews is the airman scarred by an incident during the war who has to battle his demons when the crew and passengers of the jumbo jet he is aboard fall victim to food poisoning. Sterling Hayden is down on the ground smoking loads of ciggies and having no faith in trying to talk Andrews down safely. One of the first disaster aeroplane movies, it follows what we now regard as the staples of the genre. Troubled protagonist, family strife, calm characters, panic characters, lovely ladies, square jawed men, raging weather conditions and an aeroplane in serious danger of plummeting from the sky and killing all on board. It's sometimes hokey and one dimensional in terms of plot developments, but it commits to the drama and grinds out a suspenseful last half hour that can have you edging towards the edge of your seat. A must see for fans of such fare. It's ok to love Airplane! and prefer its comedy smartness, but it's also ok to doff a respectful pilot cap towards Zero Hour! as well. 7.5/10