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form y separately published work icon No Highway single work   film/TV   thriller   crime  
Alternative title: No Highway in the Sky
Adaptation of No Highway Nevil Shute , 1948 single work novel
Note: Co-written with British script-writers Oscar Millard and R.C. Sherriff.
Issue Details: First known date: 1951... 1951 No Highway
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

A researcher at the Royal Aircraft Establishment becomes convinced that the 'Reindeer' clas airliners have a fatal flaw that will lead them to crash after a set number of hours.

Notes

  • Released in the US as No Highway in the Sky.
  • The film omitted the slight supernatural elements of Shute's novel.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       20th Century Fox ,       1951 .
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      Extent: 98min.p.
      Description: Black-and-white; sound
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Last amended 4 Sep 2013 09:50:01
Henry Koster
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