The President's Plane Is Missing

Oct 23, 1973

1h 37m

★ 6.2

The countdown is on. The crisis is building. The fate of the country depends on the next 24 hours.

Overview

When the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board, it is left to the seemingly weak Vice President to try to avert a nuclear exchange with the Chinese.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

ABC Circle Films

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Cast

Vice President Kermit Madigan

Buddy Ebsen

Mark Jones

Peter Graves

Gunther Damon

Arthur Kennedy

Secretary of State Freeman Sharkey

Raymond Massey

Hester Madigan

Mercedes McCambridge

George Oldenburg

Rip Torn

Joanna Spencer

Louise Sorel

Gen. Dunbar

James Wainwright

Sen. Bert Haines

Dabney Coleman

Col. Doug Henderson

Joseph Campanella

Gen. Colton

Richard Eastham

Maj. Earl Foster

Jim B. Smith

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