The Hell of Lost Pilots (1949)

9.0/10 89 min

Overview

A plane flying to Dakar is caught in a storm and has to land in the desert. Deprived of a radio, he is unable to give his position and the water reserves are limited to two days. Each, among the military crew and the civilian passengers, experiences the ordeal according to his character.

Cast

Henri Vidal

Captain Bertrand

Michel Auclair

Léonard François

Andrée Debar

Ms. Clément

Paul Bernard

Daniel Sorbier

René Blancard

Inspector Simonet

Robert Dalban

Dumont

Jean Daurand

Andrali

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Denis

Claude Vernier

The radio

Antoine Balpêtré

Reverend Father Spach

Daniel Gélin

Lieutenant Villeneuve

Claude Joseph

(uncredited)

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