The Crowded Sky

The Crowded Sky
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph Pevney
Screenplay byCharles Schnee
Based onThe Crowded Sky
1960 novel
by Hank Searls
Produced byMichael Garrison
StarringDana Andrews
Rhonda Fleming
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
CinematographyHarry Stradling Sr.
Edited byTom McAdoo
Music byLeonard Rosenman
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • September 2, 1960 (1960-09-02)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Crowded Sky is a 1960 American Technicolor drama film distributed by Warner Bros., produced by Michael Garrison, directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. The film is based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Hank Searls.

The story follows the crew and passengers of a U.S. Navy jet and a commercial airliner carrying a full load of passengers during a bout of severe weather. Other issues, such as a malfunctioning radio, render communication with air-traffic control nearly impossible and the two aircraft are on a collision course.