The High and the Mighty (1954)

Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight that takes a terrifying turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean after the point of no return.

Genres: Adventure, Drama

What to watch after The High and the Mighty

• The Long Voyage Home (1940) — John Wayne appears in both
• McQ (1974) — John Wayne appears in both
• Flying Leathernecks (1951)
• The Eagle Has Landed (1976) — Same feel: tense, dramatic
• Angel and the Badman (1947) — John Wayne appears in both
• Hellfighters (1968)