---
title: 'The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Aldrich'
released: '1965-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 142
genres:
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-flight-of-the-phoenix-1965'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059183/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

1965 · 142 min · Action · United States


## Synopsis

The Flight of the Phoenix is a 1965 American survival drama film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich, based on the 1964 novel of the same name by English author Elleston Trevor. The story follows a group of men struggling to survive their aircraft's emergency landing in the Sahara. The ensemble cast stars James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger, Ernest Borgnine, Ian Bannen, Ronald Fraser, Christian Marquand, Dan Duryea and George Kennedy.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Aldrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-aldrich)
- **Producer:** [Robert Aldrich](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-aldrich)
- **Screenplay:** [Lukas Heller](https://cinepixo.com/people/lukas-heller)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank De Vol](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-de-vol)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph F. Biroc](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-f-biroc)
- **Editor:** [Michael Luciano](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-luciano)

## Cast

- [Ian Bannen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-bannen)
- [Dan Duryea](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-duryea)
- [George Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-kennedy)
- [Hardy Krüger](https://cinepixo.com/people/hardy-kruger)
- [Richard Attenborough](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-attenborough)
- [Ronald Fraser](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-fraser)
- [Peter Finch](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-finch)
- [Christian Marquand](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-marquand)
- [James Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-stewart)
- [Alex Montoya](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-montoya)
- [Ernest Borgnine](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-borgnine)
- [Gabriele Tinti](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriele-tinti)

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