Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
Acting
Maggie Smith's Oscar-winning supporting turn as Taylor's secretary.
Production
Lavish airport sets built at MGM's British studios.
Director
Anthony Asquith
Elizabeth Taylor
Frances Andros
Richard Burton
Paul Andros
Louis Jourdan
Marc Champselle
Elsa Martinelli
Gloria Gritti
Margaret Rutherford
The Duchess of Brighton
Maggie Smith
Miss Mead
Rod Taylor
Les Mangrum
Orson Welles
Max Buda
Linda Christian
Miriam Marshall
Dennis Price
Cmdr. Millbank
Richard Wattis
Sanders
David Frost
Reporter
Ronald Fraser
Joslin
Robert Coote
John Coburn
Michael Hordern
Airport Director
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the height of Taylor-Burton's adultery scandal, the film cheekily mirrors their real-life affair—Burton plays a jealous husband, Taylor a restless wife tempted by another man.
Margaret Rutherford's Oscar win was considered a lifetime achievement vote; her performance as the cash-poor Duchess steals every scene she's in.
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