Zero Hour!
Seen it?1957 | 81 min | Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes life-or-death stakes every episode and anyone who watches cooking shows for fun. Life-and-death stakes, often at a run. Liked Cape Fear or The Constant Gardener? This is a good next one. Don't watch it hungry.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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.
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 impactStrong
About 100K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hall Bartlett
- Dana AndrewsLt. Ted Stryker
- Linda DarnellEllen Stryker
- Sterling HaydenCaptain Martin Treleaven
- Elroy 'Crazylegs' HirschCapt. Bill Wilson
- Geoffrey TooneDr. Baird
- Jerry ParisTony Decker
- Peggy KingStewardess Janet Turner
- Charles QuinlivanHarry Burdick
- Patricia TiernanMrs. Joan Wilson
- Steve LondonFirst Officer Walt Stewart