Die den Hals riskieren (1969)
Sie leben von der Angst. Mike, Joe und Malcolm sind Fallschirmakrobaten. Sie tingeln mit einer spektakulären Show von Ort zu Ort. In Bridgeville jedoch verdüstert sich der Himmel. Das Trio steigt bei Verwandten von Malcolm ab. Der verschlossene Mike beginnt dort eine Affäre mit der unglücklich verheirateten Elizabeth . Doch Liz weigert sich, ihren Mann zu verlassen. Da kapselt Mike sich ab…
Der Regisseur:
John Frankenheimer
Der Autor:
William Hanley
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Burt Lancaster as Mike Rettig |
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Deborah Kerr as Elizabeth Brandon |
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Gene Hackman as Joe Browdy |
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Scott Wilson as Malcolm Webson |
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Sheree North as Waitress |
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Bonnie Bedelia as Annie Burke |
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William Windom as John Brandon |
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Carl Reindel as Pilot |
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Ford Rainey as Stand Owner |
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John Napier as Dick Donford |
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Wendell Burton as Man in Strip Club Ordering a Drink (uncredited) |
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Thom Conroy as Band Leader (uncredited) |
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Patty Plenty as Topless Dancer (uncredited) |
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Amzie Strickland as Women's Club Member (uncredited) |
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Bill Zuckert as Magistrate (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Frankenheimer | Director |
| Writing | William Hanley | Screenplay |
| Sound | Franklin Milton | Sound Recordist |
| Visual Effects | J. McMillan Johnson | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Tom Overton | Sound Engineer |
| Visual Effects | Carroll L. Shepphird | Visual Effects |
| Directing | Otto Lang | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Sam Freed Jr. | Musician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Production | Hal Landers | Producer |
| Editing | Henry Berman | Editor |
| Production | Bobby Roberts | Producer |
| Camera | Philip H. Lathrop | Director of Photography |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Carl Boenisch | Aerial Camera |
| Production | Edward Lewis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jim Henderling | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Art | Cary Odell | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | James Drought | Novel |
| Art | Frank Agnone | Property Master |
| Editing | Alex Beaton | Associate Editor |
| Art | Jack Mills | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Crew | J. David Jones | Stunts |
| Directing | Lynn Guthrie | Second Assistant Director |