Lost Flight (1970): Cast & Plot
Lost Flight is a 1970 action drama directed by Leonard Horn, starring Lloyd Bridges as Steve Bannerman, Billy Dee Williams and Anne Francis. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Leonard Horn
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lost Flight About?
The premise of Lost Flight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After their plane crashes on a remote jungle island, the captain finds himself forced to lead the surviving crew and passengers. As they battle the elements and scarce resources, a fierce power struggle erupts among the group, turning the situation into an adult‑styled “Lord of the Flies.”
Lost Flight Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- jungle
- island
- unsold tv series pilot
- airplane
- aviation
- sea
- disaster
- castaway
- airplane accident
- tropical island
Lost Flight Cast & Characters
Lloyd Bridges leads the cast as Steve Bannerman, with Billy Dee Williams as Merle Barnaby and Anne Francis as Gina Talbott. Directed by Leonard Horn; 41 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leonard Horn
- Lloyd Bridges as Steve Bannerman
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Billy Dee Williams as Merle Barnaby - Anne Francis as Gina Talbott
- Michael Larrain as Francis Delaney
Also Starring in Lost Flight
· 37 more- Jennifer Leak Beejay Caldwell
- Ralph Meeker Glenn Walkup
- Bobby Van Eddie Randolph
- Andrew Prine Jonesy
- Michael-James Wixted Charlie Burnett
- Dee Carroll Mrs. Conors
- Gil Perkins Australian
- Linden Chiles Allen Bedecker
- Kasey Rogers Mrs. Peterson
- Paul Comi Joe Turley
- Carl Saxe Roscoe
- Albert Popwell Black Militant
- William Mims Fat Man
- Edward Faulkner Hansen
- Joseph Bernard Mr. Peterson
- Elaine Joyce Blonde
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- Nobu McCarthy Zora Lewin
- Ray Ballard 3rd Man
- Gary Epper 2nd Young Man
- Denver Mattson Dietzig
- Barbara Luddy Nun
- Jim Malinda 2nd Man
- Paul Stader Patsy
- Marlene Clark
- Maggie Thrett 2nd Girl
- Robert E. Pearson Hippie
- John Gilgreen Man
- Mina Martinez Wife
- Connie Kreski Australian's wife
- Dick Dial Horgan
- Howard Curtis Case
- Dallas Mitchell Dave Nathan
- Georgene Barnes Mary Ann McGee
- Robert Harker Artie Boone
- Jeff Kennedy Jim Waldron
- Douglas Mossman Weather Man
- Jack Tyree 1st Young Man
Lost Flight Plot Summary
What happens in Lost Flight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Captain Steve Bannerman, Lloyd Bridges, has been asked to fly one last passenger flight from Hawaii to Australia for Trans-Pacific Airlines. During a violent thunderstorm, he crashes the jet airliner on an uninhabited South Pacific island. Bannerman takes charge of the survivors and teams with Merle Barnaby, Billy Dee Williams, a black marine returning from combat duty in Vietnam, to try to find a way to survive on the island.
Among the surviving passengers and crew, they have the support of Gina Talbot, Anne Francis, and Beejay Caldwell, Jennifer Leak, but Glenn Walkup, Ralph Meeker, an oil magnate, Eddie Randolph, Bobby Van, a nightclub entertainer, and Jonesy, Andrew Prine, begin to cause trouble.
Full summary
The whole story of Lost Flight, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Lost Flight?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the captain who leads the survivors on the island?
Lost Flight Also Known As
Also known as “Verschollen im Pazifik”.
- Also known as
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- Verschollen im Pazifik
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Lost Flight FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lost Flight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lost Flight?
Lost Flight runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Lost Flight released?
Lost Flight was released on August 13, 1970.
Who directed Lost Flight?
Lost Flight was directed by Leonard Horn.
More films by Leonard Horn Who is in the cast of Lost Flight?
Lost Flight stars Lloyd Bridges as Steve Bannerman, Billy Dee Williams as Merle Barnaby and Anne Francis as Gina Talbott, among 41 credited actors.
Does Lost Flight have a post-credit scene?
No. Lost Flight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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