The Doomsday Flight (1966): Cast & Plot
The Doomsday Flight is a 1966 thriller directed by William A. Graham, starring Edmond O'Brien as The Man, Richard Carlson and Van Johnson. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- William A. Graham
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Doomsday Flight About?
The premise of The Doomsday Flight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A hijacker plants a bomb with an altitude‑sensitive trigger on a commercial airliner. He demands a ransom, warning the device will detonate the moment the plane begins its descent for landing. As the crew and passengers are held hostage, the pilot stays aloft while negotiators race to meet the ransom before the plane descends and the bomb detonates.
The Doomsday Flight Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bomb threat
- airliner
- airplane cockpit
- airline employee
- bomb
- extortion
- psychotronic film
- 1960s
- bartender
- mental illness
- revenge
- pilot
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- co pilot
- stewardess
- frantic search
- fbi agent
- recorded conversation
- ransom
- deadline
- air pressure bomb
- altitude threshold
- airport security
- disguised voice
- briefcase
- los angeles airport
- flight to new york
- panic
- heart attack
- douglas dc 8
- takeoff
- aviation industry
- aneroid altitude sensitive switch
- luggage compartment
- airplane cabin
- passenger
- denver international airport
- police van
- paranoia
- suspicion
- van accident
- van on fire
- vietnam war veterans ptsd
- celebrity on board
- flight engineer
- dispatcher
- operations room
- airport tower
- drunkenness
- telephone call
- blackmail
The Doomsday Flight Cast & Characters
Edmond O'Brien leads the cast as The Man, with Richard Carlson as Chief Pilot Bob Shea and Van Johnson as Capt. Anderson. Directed by William A. Graham; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director William A. Graham
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Edmond O'Brien as The Man - Richard Carlson as Chief Pilot Bob Shea
- Van Johnson as Capt. Anderson
- Jack Lord as Special Agent Frank Thompson
Also Starring in The Doomsday Flight
· 24 more- Jan Shepard Elizabeth Thompson
- John Saxon George Ducette
- Bert Remsen Police Officer
- David Lewis Mr. Rierdon
- Ed Asner Feldman
- John Kellogg Dan Seaton
- Michael Sarrazin Army Corporal
- Celia Lovsky Elderly Woman
- Robert P. Lieb SpeedyJet Dispatcher
- Malachi Throne Bartender
- Edward Faulkner Reilly, Co-Pilot
- Pitt Herbert Witness at Accident
- Howard Caine L.A. Dispatcher
- Dee Pollock SpeedyJet Messenger
- S. John Launer Major
- Don Stewart Charlie
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- Noam Pitlik Air Traffic Controller
- Len Wayland Agent Foster
- Tom Simcox Chipps, Flight Engineer
- Don Wilbanks Bomb Disposal Man
- Greg Morris Balaban, FBI Agent
- Katherine Crawford Jean
- Robert Pickering Willoughby
- Bernadette Hale Virginia
More from William A. Graham
More films directed by William A. Graham, best-rated first: Return to the Blue Lagoon, Blood Crime, Acceptable Risk and Dying to Belong.
The Doomsday Flight Plot Summary
What happens in The Doomsday Flight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At Los Angeles International Airport, a Douglas DC-8 airliner lifts off for New York, and the passengers settle into the routine of long-haul travel. Moments after takeoff, a chilling crisis unfolds as a mysterious caller, Edmond O’Brien as The Man, warns that a bomb has been placed on board and demands a ransom of $100,000 in small denominations. The threat is not a bluff, and the tone makes it clear that the danger is real. The crew is put on high alert as the flight crew, led by the experienced Chief Pilot Bob Shea, quickly pivots into emergency mode. Richard Carlson, the man behind the controls in the role of Bob Shea, decides to act decisively and ensure the safety of everyone on board.
Full summary
The whole story of The Doomsday Flight, scene by scene
The Doomsday Flight Trailers & Videos
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How Well Do You Know The Doomsday Flight?
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What type of aircraft is at the center of the film's crisis?
Cars in The Doomsday Flight
8 cars on screen, including the 1966 Chevrolet Impala and the 1966 Dodge Coronet.
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1966 Chevrolet Impala Minor role -
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1966 Plymouth unknown Minor role -
1963 Pontiac Grand Prix Minor role
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The Doomsday Flight FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Doomsday Flight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Doomsday Flight?
The Doomsday Flight runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was The Doomsday Flight released?
The Doomsday Flight was released on December 13, 1966.
Who directed The Doomsday Flight?
The Doomsday Flight was directed by William A. Graham.
More films by William A. Graham Who is in the cast of The Doomsday Flight?
The Doomsday Flight stars Edmond O'Brien as The Man, Richard Carlson as Chief Pilot Bob Shea and Van Johnson as Capt. Anderson, among 28 credited actors.
Does The Doomsday Flight have a post-credit scene?
No. The Doomsday Flight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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