The Stolen Airliner
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John Pudney
| The Stolen Airliner | |
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| Directed by | Don Sharp |
| Written by | Don Sharp John Pudney |
| Based on | novel Thursday Adventure by John Pudney |
| Produced by | Howard Thomas |
| Starring | Fella Edmonds Diana Day Michael Maguire |
| Cinematography | Jo Jago |
| Edited by | Eily Boland |
| Music by | Philip Green |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Stolen Airliner is a 1955 British Children's Film Foundation production, directed by Don Sharp and starring Fella Edmonds, Diana Day and Michael Maguire.[1][2] It was written by Sharp and John Pudney based on Pudney's 1955 adventure story for boys, Thursday Adventure.[3]
An international gang of revolutionaries hijack a plane which is being guarded by three young air cadets. The crooks are overpowered in midair, and the Royal Air Force eventually comes to the rescue.
Cast
- Fella Edmonds as Fred
- Diana Day as Anne
- Michael Maguire as John
- Peter Dyneley as Uncle George
- Nicola Braithwaite as Kitty
- Ballard Berkeley as Mr. Head
- Iris Russell as Mrs. Head
- David King-Wood as controller
Production
It was Don Sharp's debut feature film as director, although he had directed some documentaries, following his decision to abandon acting.[4] According to Anthony Hayward the film "demonstrated [Sharp's] ability to keep the action fast-paced".[5] Sharp had written a number of films with John Pudney, whose novel formed the basis for this film. Sharp called it "a very good little action movie".[6]