Category Archives: Disaster movie

713 Prosit Posadku (1962)

Posted on July 1, 2022 by lyzmadness

    [Translated title: 713 Requests Permission To Land] Director:  Grigori Nikulin Starring:  Vladimir Chestnokov, Otar Koberidze, Lev Kruglyy, Lyudmila Abramova, Nikolai Korn, Yefim Kopelyan, Vladimir Vysotsky, Lyudmila Shagalova, Nonna Ten, Aleksandr Barushnoy, Joseph Konopatsky Screenplay:  Alexey Leontyev and Andrei … Continue reading →

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No Time At All (1958)

Posted on June 10, 2020 by lyzmadness

“The plane is flying. They seem to think he’s coming into Idlewild, where he was supposed to all along. They’ve spotted him visually – he’s back on radar – but he’s got no radio, no lights…” Director:  David Swift Starring:  … Continue reading →

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H-8… (1958)

Posted on November 18, 2019 by lyzmadness

“Eight dead. Fifteen minutes ago they were still alive. A couple of hours ago they were hurrying along streets, saying goodbye to friends and family; even arguing…”   Director:  Nikola Tanhofer Starring:  Boris Buzančić, Antun Vrdoljak, Đurđa Ivezić, Ivan Šubić, … Continue reading →

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The Crowded Sky (1960)

Posted on May 14, 2019 by lyzmadness

“Control centre can protect you if you stick to your flight plan; one change, and you stand a good chance to hit—or be hit. It’s a crowded sky…”   Director:  Joseph Pevney Starring: Dana Andrews, John Kerr, Efrem Zimbalist Jr, … Continue reading →

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The Last Voyage (1960)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by lyzmadness

“I’ve never lost a ship and I’m not losing this one! I’ll bring her back afloat without the loss of another life. The Claridon is not going to sink!”   Director:  Andrew L. Stone Starring:  Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, George … Continue reading →

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Jet Over The Atlantic (1959)

Posted on April 25, 2018 by lyzmadness

“From here on it’s anyone’s guess. The transmitter’s dead. We’re out of touch with the whole world.”   Director:  Byron Haskin Starring:  Guy Madison, Virginia Mayo, George Raft, Argentina Brunetti, George Macready, Ilona Massey, Anna Lee, Brett Halsey, Mary Anderson, … Continue reading →

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Jet Storm (1959)

Posted on April 25, 2018 by lyzmadness

“He didn’t tell me what it was. He said it was just—samples. Chemical samples… Oh, it—couldn’t be! People don’t do things like that! Ernest, you wouldn’t – !?”   Director:  C. Raker Endfield Starring:  Richard Attenborough, Stanley Baker, Mai Zetterling, … Continue reading →

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Crash Landing (1958)

Posted on April 23, 2018 by lyzmadness

“Between Eternity and the thirty-one persons aboard, a one-inch envelope of metal and four man-made engines…”   Director:  Fred F. Sears Starring:  Gary Merrill, Nancy Davis, Roger Smith, Sheridan Comerate, Jewell Lain, Bek Nelson, Irene Hervey, Lewis Martin, Richard Keith, … Continue reading →

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Hurricane (1979)

Posted on May 17, 2016 by lyzmadness

“If the gods meant me for another, why did they send you!?”   Director:  Jan Troell Starring:  Mia Farrow, Dayton Ka’ne, Jason Robards, Trevor Howard, Max Von Sydow, Timothy Bottoms, James Keach, Ariirau Tekurarere Screenplay:  Lorenzo Semple Jr and Roman … Continue reading →

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Terror In The Sky (1971)

Posted on April 23, 2016 by lyzmadness

“I know there are thirty-seven people back there. All we have to hope for is that one of them knows how to fly a plane, and…hasn’t had chicken for dinner.”   Director:  Bernard L. Kowalski Starring:  Doug McClure, Roddy McDowall, … Continue reading →

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