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The President's Plane Is Missing

19736.2 / 1097 min

Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie

Overview

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.

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

Richard Eastham

Gen. Colton

Jim B. Smith

Maj. Earl Foster

Tod Andrews

President Jeremy Haines

Maida Severn

Judy Nance

Ivan Bonar

Colonel to Dunbar

Gary Haynes

Rod Pitcher

Patty Bodeen

Girl in Desert

Robert Reiser

Boy in Desert

Byron Morrow

Adm. Phillips

Bill Walker

Thomas

Richard Bull

First Controller

Vernon Weddle

Second Controller

Hoke Howell

Control Supervisor

Richard Stahl

Dentist

Gil Peterson

Tower Controller

Dale Tarter

Airman

James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot

Barry Cahill

Ground Crew Chief

Lillian Lehman

Genesse

James B. Sikking

Aide to Dunbar

Barbara Leigh

WAF

Jerry Crews

News Cameraman

Jeff Burton

Reporter

John Rayner

Aide to Colton

George Barrows

Mr. Meyers

John Amos

Marine Corporal

John Ward

Maj. D'Andrea

Crew

John F. Link

Editor

Peter Gettinger

Co-Producer

Robert Sidell

Makeup Artist

Ernest Kinoy

Teleplay

James Hulsey

Art Direction

Richard C. Glouner

Director of Photography

James L. Berkey

Set Decoration

Bill Dietz

Property Master

Mark Carliner

Teleplay

Robert J. Serling

Novel

Gil Mellé

Original Music Composer

Lynn Masters

Hairstylist

Daryl Duke

Director

Joe Scully

Casting

Mark Carliner

Producer