Mayday at 40,000 Feet!

The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.

Full Cast of Mayday at 40,000 Feet!

David Janssen as Capt. Pete Douglass

David Janssen

as Capt. Pete Douglass
Don Meredith as Mike Fuller

Don Meredith

as Mike Fuller
Christopher George as Stan Burkhart

Christopher George

as Stan Burkhart
Ray Milland as Dr. Joseph Mannheim

Ray Milland

as Dr. Joseph Mannheim
Lynda Day George as Cathy Armello

Lynda Day George

as Cathy Armello
Margaret Blye as Susan Mackenzie

Margaret Blye

as Susan Mackenzie
Marjoe Gortner as Greco

Marjoe Gortner

as Greco
Broderick Crawford as Marshal Riese

Broderick Crawford

as Marshal Riese
Tom Drake as Harry Jensen

Tom Drake

as Harry Jensen
Christopher Norris as Cindy

Christopher Norris

as Cindy
Hari Rhodes as Belson

Hari Rhodes

as Belson
Warren Vanders as Glen Meyer

Warren Vanders

as Glen Meyer
Shani Wallis as Terry Dunlap

Shani Wallis

as Terry Dunlap
Jane Powell as Kitty Douglass

Jane Powell

as Kitty Douglass
William Bryant as Kent

William Bryant

as Kent
John Pickard as Wynberg

John Pickard

as Wynberg
Steven Marlo as Controller

Steven Marlo

as Controller
Al Molinaro as Forenzo

Al Molinaro

as Forenzo
Kathleen Bracken as Julia

Kathleen Bracken

as Julia
Philip Baker Hall as Reporter

Philip Baker Hall

as Reporter
Gary McLarty as Carmichael

Gary McLarty

as Carmichael

Gary McLarty was born on January 16, 1941 and passed away 10 years ago at the age of 73 on October 11, 2014.

James Chandler

as Doctor

Philip Mansour

as Surgeon

Bill Catching

as Dowling

Norland Benson

as Jerry

Buck Young

as Guard

William Harlow

as 2nd Reporter

Alan Foster

as 3rd Reporter

Ralph Anderson

as Doctor (uncredited)

Bert Williams

as Lars

Crew of Mayday at 40,000 Feet!

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