The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)
The countdown is on. The crisis is building. The fate of the country depends on the next 24 hours.
When the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board, it is left to the seemingly weak Vice President to try to avert a nuclear exchange with the Chinese.
Director: Daryl Duke
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: October 23, 1973
Cast
- Buddy Ebsen - Vice President Kermit Madigan
- Peter Graves - Mark Jones
- Arthur Kennedy - Gunther Damon
- Raymond Massey - Secretary of State Freeman Sharkey
- Mercedes McCambridge - Hester Madigan
- Rip Torn - George Oldenburg
- Louise Sorel - Joanna Spencer
- James Wainwright - Gen. Dunbar
- Dabney Coleman - Sen. Bert Haines
- Joseph Campanella - Col. Doug Henderson
Screenplay
- Mark Carliner (Teleplay)
- Ernest Kinoy (Teleplay)
- Robert J. Serling (Novel)
Music: Gil Mellé
Cinematography: Richard C. Glouner
Editing: John F. Link
Production: ABC Circle Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Conspiracy Theories and Reality Check, Government Conspiracy and Secret Cover-ups, Conspiracy Theory Check: Is it True?, Hidden Cameras and Revealed Secrets, Secret Society Initiation and Darkness
Keywords
cold war, president, conspiracy, bad counsel, sleight of hand
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The President's Plane Is Missing about?
- When the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board, it is left to the seemingly weak Vice President to try to avert a nuclear exchange with the Chinese.
- Who directed The President's Plane Is Missing?
- The President's Plane Is Missing was directed by Daryl Duke.
- Who stars in The President's Plane Is Missing?
- The President's Plane Is Missing stars Buddy Ebsen, Peter Graves, Arthur Kennedy, Raymond Massey, Mercedes McCambridge, Rip Torn.
- How long is The President's Plane Is Missing?
- The President's Plane Is Missing has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The President's Plane Is Missing?
- The President's Plane Is Missing is a Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie film.
- Where was The President's Plane Is Missing produced?
- The President's Plane Is Missing was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The President's Plane Is Missing?
- The themes of The President's Plane Is Missing include: Conspiracy Theories and Reality Check, Government Conspiracy and Secret Cover-ups, Conspiracy Theory Check: Is it True?, Hidden Cameras and Revealed Secrets, Secret Society Initiation and Darkness.