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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.5 / 100
1951·Drama / Thriller·1h 38m

NO HIGHWAY IN THE SKY

“EXCITEMENT and SUSPENSE 18,000 Feet Over the Atlantic!”

James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.

Above the Line
Henry Koster·DirectorR.C. Sherriff·WriterOscar Millard·WriterGeorges Périnal·Director of PhotographyMalcolm Arnold·Original Music ComposerManuel del Campo·Editor
Cast
James Stewart·Theodore HoneyGlynis Johns·Marjorie CorderMarlene Dietrich·Monica TeasdaleJanette Scott·Elspeth HoneyJack Hawkins·Dennis ScottElizabeth Allan·Shirley ScottRonald Squire·Sir John, DirectorWilfrid Hyde-White·Fisher, Inspector of Accidents (uncredited)Bessie Love·Plane Passenger (uncredited)Jill Clifford·Peggy, Stewardess
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Henry Koster·Director
Writing· 4
R.C. Sherriff·WriterOscar Millard·WriterAlec Coppel·WriterNevil Shute·Novel
Camera· 2
Georges Périnal·Director of PhotographyArthur Evans·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Manuel del Campo·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Malcolm Arnold·Original Music ComposerBuster Ambler·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
C.P. Norman·Art DirectionChristian Dior·Costume Design
Production· 2
Louis D. Lighton·ProducerArthur Allighan·Publicist
Other Departments· 1
Margaret Furse·Wardrobe Supervisor
By the Numbers
75.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind No Highway in the Sky's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Suspenseful
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large illustration of a man's head and shoulders in the upper center, looking slightly to the right. To his right, a woman in a red dress ”

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Key Elements
Airplane FuselageCigarettePilot's UniformCrashed Airplane
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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