A bomb on board an airliner has an altitude-sensitive trigger. Unless a ransom is paid, it will explode when the plane descends to land.
Jack Lord
Special Agent Frank Thompson
(Acting)
Edmond O'Brien
The Man
(Acting)
Katherine Crawford
Jean
(Acting)
John Saxon
George Ducette
(Acting)
Van Johnson
Capt. Anderson
(Acting)
Tom Simcox
Chipps, Flight Engineer
(Acting)
Michael Sarrazin
Army Corporal
(Acting)
Ed Asner
Feldman
(Acting)
Malachi Throne
Bartender
(Acting)
Robert Pickering
Willoughby
(Acting)
Jan Shepard
Elizabeth Thompson
(Acting)
Greg Morris
Balaban, FBI Agent
(Acting)
Richard Carlson
Chief Pilot Bob Shea
(Acting)
David Lewis
Mr. Rierdon
(Acting)
Howard Caine
L.A. Dispatcher
(Acting)
John Kellogg
Dan Seaton
(Acting)
Bernadette Hale
Virginia
(Acting)
Celia Lovsky
Elderly Woman
(Acting)
Dee Pollock
SpeedyJet Messenger
(Acting)
Edward Faulkner
Reilly, Co-Pilot
(Acting)
Don Wilbanks
Bomb Disposal Man
(Acting)
Don Stewart
Charlie
(Acting)
Pitt Herbert
Witness at Accident
(Acting)
S. John Launer
Major
(Acting)
Robert P. Lieb
SpeedyJet Dispatcher
(Acting)
Noam Pitlik
Air Traffic Controller
(Directing)
Bert Remsen
Police Officer
(Acting)
Len Wayland
Agent Foster
(Acting)