The President's Plane Is Missing
Seen it?1973 | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among politics junkies and history and war-film fans, this one's for you. Power and ambition drive every scene. Sits nicely alongside The Manchurian Candidate or Relay. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daryl Duke
- Buddy EbsenVice President Kermit Madigan
- Peter GravesMark Jones
- Arthur KennedyGunther Damon
- Raymond MasseySecretary of State Freeman Sharkey
- Mercedes McCambridgeHester Madigan
- Rip TornGeorge Oldenburg
- Louise SorelJoanna Spencer
- James WainwrightGen. Dunbar
- Dabney ColemanSen. Bert Haines
- Joseph CampanellaCol. Doug Henderson