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Out of the Clouds is a British film of genre Drama directed by Basil Dearden released in USA on 31 july 1957 with Anthony Steel

Out of the Clouds (1955)

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Released in USA 31 july 1957
Length 1h28
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Comedy-drama
Rating56% 2.814352.814352.814352.814352.81435

Out of the Clouds is a 1955 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Anthony Steel, Robert Beatty and James Robertson Justice. An Ealing Studios production, the film is composed of small stories dealing with the passengers and crew on a day at London Airport (the name of Heathrow Airport 1946–1966).

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During a day at an airport in London, many complications arise, involving both passengers and airline crew members. Pilot Gus Randall (Anthony Steel) is a compulsive gambler who is caught up in a smuggling ring as well as a love triangle; Nick Millbourne (Robert Beatty) is the chief duty officer who wants to get back in the sky and vies with Gus for the attention of stewardess Penny Henson (Eunice Gayson); and passengers Bill Steiner (David Knight) and German Leah Rosch (Margo Lorenz) cross paths on opposite journeys; after their flights are grounded by bad weather, they fall in love. Nick and Penny also find happiness together.

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