High Flight (1957): Cast & Plot
High Flight is a 1957 war drama directed by John Gilling, starring Kenneth Haigh as Anthony 'Tony' Winchester, Ray Milland and Anthony Newley. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- John Gilling
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warwick Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is High Flight About?
The premise of High Flight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set against the limitless sky, the film follows the intense world of pilots handling today’s most secretive jets. The commanding officer of an RAF training school confronts a troubled cadet whose rebellious behavior mirrors the officer’s own youthful struggles, leading to a gripping clash of duty, ambition and personal redemption.
High Flight Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- jet
- cold war
- british military
- royal air force
- cadet
- commanding officer
- flight school
- camaraderie
- gratitude
- remorse
- air crash
- wing commander
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- post world war two
- military discipline
- disobedience
- regret
- east germany
- west germany
- british pilot
- fighter jet
- aerial combat
- 1950s
- reference to top gun
- united kingdom
- soviet bloc
High Flight Cast & Characters
Kenneth Haigh leads the cast as Anthony 'Tony' Winchester, with Ray Milland as Wing Commander Rudge and Anthony Newley as Roger Endicott. Directed by John Gilling; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Gilling
- Kenneth Haigh as Anthony 'Tony' Winchester
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Ray Milland as Wing Commander Rudge -
Anthony Newley as Roger Endicott - Richard Bennett as Cadet Phillips
Also Starring in High Flight
· 9 more- Bernard Lee Flight Sergeant Harris
- John Le Mesurier Commandant
- Leslie Phillips Blake
- Richard Wattis Wilson
- Kynaston Reeves Air Minister
- Helen Cherry Louise Dawson
- Sean Kelly Cadet Day
- Kenneth Fortescue John Fletcher
- Jan Brooks Diana
More from John Gilling
More films directed by John Gilling: Cross of the Devil, The Mummy’s Shroud, Where the Bullets Fly and The Reptile.
High Flight Plot Summary
What happens in High Flight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A group of flight cadets arrive at RAF Cranwell to begin a three-year training course to become RAF pilots. Amongst them is Tony Winchester, Kenneth Haigh, who makes a memorable entrance by landing his civilian Taylorcraft Auster aircraft with his girlfriend aboard on the RAF runway, just ahead of a De Havilland Vampire jet trainer piloted by Wing Commander Rudge, Ray Milland.
Full summary
The whole story of High Flight, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know High Flight?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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At which RAF base do the flight cadets arrive to begin their training course?
Cars in High Flight
2 cars on screen: the 1948 Triumph 1800 Roadster and the 1948 Triumph 1800 Roadster.
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1948 Triumph 1800 Roadster Minor role -
1948 Triumph 1800 Roadster Minor role
High Flight Also Known As
Also known as “Kameraden der Luft”.
- Also known as
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- Kameraden der Luft
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Movies Like High Flight
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Flight Command, Top Gun and The Starfighters.
High Flight FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of High Flight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is High Flight?
High Flight runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was High Flight released?
High Flight was released on September 17, 1957.
Who directed High Flight?
High Flight was directed by John Gilling.
More films by John Gilling Who is in the cast of High Flight?
High Flight stars Kenneth Haigh as Anthony 'Tony' Winchester, Ray Milland as Wing Commander Rudge and Anthony Newley as Roger Endicott, among 13 credited actors.
Does High Flight have a post-credit scene?
No. High Flight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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