FEATURE FILM

Zero Hour!

6.6/10
TMDB56 votes
1957Original: English81 min

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.

Genres: Drama, Thriller
Cast: Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch, Geoffrey Toone

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About Zero Hour!

SUSPENSE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER FELT BEFORE!

Zero Hour! (1957) is a film in the drama, thriller genres. Directed by Hall Bartlett. The cast includes Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch.

Released
1957-11-13
Original language
English
Runtime
81 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Carmel Productions, Bartlett-Champion Productions, Delta Enterprises Inc
Directors
Hall Bartlett
Writers
Arthur Hailey, Hall Bartlett, John C. Champion

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Audience reviews

6.6/10 from 56 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

John Chard

TMDB member review

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…

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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

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What is Zero Hour! about?

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.

Who stars in Zero Hour!?

Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch, Geoffrey Toone, Jerry Paris. See the cast cards above for character names.

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