Disaster (1948)
Overview
A construction worker wanted by the authorities is vindicated by virtue of his heroism when an airplane crashes into a skyscraper.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.915 |
Directed By
William H. Pine
Crew
William H. Pine
Thomas Ahearn
Howard A. Smith
William H. Pine
Ellis W. Carter
Eunice Proudlove
Paul Stanhope
Harry Lubin
Lewis H. Creber
Tom Lambert
Alfred Kegerris
William C. Thomas
TOP CAST
Richard Denning
Bill Wyatt
Trudy Marshall
Jerry Hansford
Damian O'Flynn
Detective Dearborn
Will Wright
Pop Hansford
James Millican
Sam Payne
Jack Lambert
Frosty Davenport
Jonathan Hale
Police Commissioner Jerome
Bess Flowers
Lanai Club Guest (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Father Mulvaney (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
Foreman Davis (uncredited)
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