Writing
Ernest K. Gann
Born — Died
1910-10-13 — 1991-12-19
Place of birth
Lincoln, Nebraska
Known for
Writing
Credits
7 titles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ernest Kellogg Gann (October 13, 1910 - December 19, 1991) was an aviator, author, filmmaker, sailor, fisherman and conservationist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ernest K. Gann, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
5.9Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight that takes a terrifying turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean after the point of no return.
The High and the Mighty
1954
5.6The only chance to escape a desert island is to convert the plane carrying many different animals into a boat.
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
1980
6.0An American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is led by some underground characters to an American soldier of fortune working in the area against the Communists. He promises to help find her husband.
Soldier of Fortune
1955
6.2A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while awaiting rescue.
Island in the Sky
1953
5.7A 1920s mail pilot and a rich man's daughter crash-land on a mountain full of hungry wolves.
The Aviator
1985
4.7An alcoholic captain sails a two-master through danger with a call girl and others on board.
Twilight for the Gods
1958
Behind the camera
5.9Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight that takes a terrifying turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean after the point of no return.
The High and the Mighty
1954
5.6The only chance to escape a desert island is to convert the plane carrying many different animals into a boat.
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
1980
6.0An American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is led by some underground characters to an American soldier of fortune working in the area against the Communists. He promises to help find her husband.
Soldier of Fortune
1955
6.2A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while awaiting rescue.
Island in the Sky
1953
5.7A 1920s mail pilot and a rich man's daughter crash-land on a mountain full of hungry wolves.
The Aviator
1985
4.7An alcoholic captain sails a two-master through danger with a call girl and others on board.
Twilight for the Gods
1958
5.1A San Francisco hood is rubbed out by rival Bruno Felkin, who himself reports the crime to Homicide Lt. Kelsey in an alibi scheme which fails. To escape, he stows away on a fishing boat. At sea, skipper Hamil Linder receives Bruno kindly, teaching him fishing; Bruno enlists Hamil's wayward son Carl to tend his slot machines. Then Carl takes an interest in Bruno's girl Connie. Climax in a storm at sea.
The Raging Tide
1951
