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
Dana Andrews
Lt. Ted Stryker
Linda Darnell
Ellen Stryker
Sterling Hayden
Capt. Martin Treleaven
Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch
Capt. Bill Wilson
Geoffrey Toone
Dr. Baird
Jerry Paris
Tony Decker
Peggy King
Stewardess Janet Turner
Patricia Tiernan
Mrs. Joan Wilson
Charles Quinlivan
Harry Burdick
Steve London
First Officer Walt Stewart
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