An incompetent Vice President is in control of the government after the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Buddy Ebsen | ... | Vice President Kermit Madigan | |
| Peter Graves | ... | Mark Jones | |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | Gunther Damon | |
| Raymond Massey | ... | Secretary of State Freeman Sharkey | |
| Mercedes McCambridge | ... | Hester Madigan | |
| Rip Torn | ... | George Oldenburg | |
| Louise Sorel | ... | Joanna Spencer | |
| James Wainwright | ... | Gen. Dunbar | |
| Dabney Coleman | ... | Sen. Bert Haines | |
| Joseph Campanella | ... | Col. Doug Henderson | |
| Richard Eastham | ... | General Colton | |
| Jim B. Smith | ... | Major Earl Foster (as James B. Smith) | |
| Maida Severn | ... | Judy Nance | |
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Ivan Bonar | ... | Colonel to Dunbar |
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Gary Haynes | ... | Rod Pitcher |
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While on the brink of a military confrontation with China, Air Force One crashes in the desert, killing the President. This brings Vice-President Kermit Madigan to power who, having been left in the dark by the president, must now rely on his predecessor's aides to guide him. But they have markedly different viewpoints and hidden agendas. Will he blunder his way into a nuclear exchange with the Chinese? Written by Alfred Jingle
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vice president | plane | airplane | u.s. secretary of state | secretary of state |Taglines:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 October 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El presidente ha desaparecido See more »Filming Locations:
Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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1.33 : 1
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This was Tod Andrews's final television appearance before his death on November 7, 1972 at the age of 57. He died almost a year prior to its broadcast. See more »Goofs
As the bodies from the crash are being recovered, Mark Jones walks up to General Dunbar and addresses him as Colonel Dunbar. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I saw this on TV back in the 1970s, and again on video in the 1990s. It is a well-done political/mystery movie, a pleasant evening's diversion. The cast and plot are solid. I read Robert J. Serling's novel recently; the movie holds up well against the book.