Zero Hour!

1957 · 81 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 2,407 VOTES · DIR. Hall Bartlett

Overview

In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WW2 fighter pilot to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.

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00:22:44 714 to ATC, thank you.
00:25:10 - We'll have to go to vancouver. - That faster than turning back?
00:27:21 Several people are ill. We're doing all we can.
00:29:22 There's fog down to the deck everywhere east of the Rockies.
00:31:39 The automatic pilot will fly itself on this course, but I've gotta take it in.
00:34:20 What flying experience have you had?
00:36:39 Maybe we can get that on the radio.
00:38:36 - Mr. Stryker? - Yes?
00:40:35 Well, I guess I'd better get myself oriented.
00:42:59 Calgary, this is 714. Have you any message for me yet? Go ahead.
00:45:50 ...when things weren't so good. - Things aren't so good.
00:47:53 All right, let's go. Put Stryker on the speaker.
00:49:46 Have you someone up there who can work the radio and leave you free for flying?
00:52:20 And never mind tonight's dinner.
00:54:30 Get your airspeed steady at 120, and then tell me when you're ready.
00:56:40 Well, at least he's thinking, anyway.
01:00:00 and leveling off.
01:03:03 Vancouver, we're reading you again. Come in.
01:05:47 Make sure those hospital units are standing by.
01:08:19 Just before the landing, I'll ask the pilot to ring the emergency bell.
01:10:33 As soon as the fog lifts, we'll bring you in.
01:12:43 It's the only one we've got.
01:15:41 ...l'm very proud.
01:18:26 Stryker, you're coming in too fast.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed901
Dialogue density11.1 lines / min
First line00:22:44
Final line01:18:26

Production Record

DirectorHall Bartlett
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,407