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Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor

1970TV Movie⏱️ 1h 40mNot Rated
DramaFantasy
7.2
IMDB Rating
1,126 votes

This story is loosely based on the discovery of the B-24 "Liberator" bomber the "Lady Be Good" that was found in the Libyan desert after the crew got lost on their 1st bombing mission to Italy.

Director
Paul Stanley
Writers
N/A
Stars
Vince Edwards, Richard Basehart, William Shatner
Release Date
January 9, 1970
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards
as Maj. Michael Devlin
Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
as Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner
William Shatner
William Shatner
as Lt. Col. Josef Gronke
Lou Antonio
Lou Antonio
as Tony
Lawrence P. Casey
Lawrence P. Casey
as Gant
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Dennis Cooney
as Brandy
Brad David
Brad David
as Elmo
Patrick Wayne
Patrick Wayne
as Mac
Alan Caillou
Alan Caillou
as Corey
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Timur Bashtu
as Beddo

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
El Mirage Dry Lake, California, USA
Production
Cinema Center 100 Productions

🏷️ Keywords

psychotronic filmairplane wreckageb 52 bomberdog tagsfalse accusation 0f desertion

🎯 Categories

DramaFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

Inspired by the story of the B-24 "Lady Be Good"
by tom-9662004-06-28

"A B-24 is found deep in the Libyan desert which was reported missing in action - except for the navigator who had bailed out over water. The story is told by the Air Force investigators, the navigator who was brought along to help identify his old aircraft, and the ghosts of the crew who have been at the plane since it went down due to lack of fuel. It is a story of panic, courage, survival and the conscious thoughts of the navigator. Does not end as how you expect it. Inspired by the discovery of an almost intact B-24 in Libya in 1954 by an oil exploration team who discovered both it and the..."

💡 Did You Know?

The overall concept of the plane lost in the Libyan desert and not found until years after the war is based on the true story of the "Lady Be Good," a B-24 Liberator that overflew its base on the way back from Italy. The wreckage of the plane was discovered by a British oil exploration team in 1958. All but one of the bodies were found in 1960; the last was never found.

📖 Synopsis

This story is loosely based on the discovery of the B-24 "Liberator" bomber the "Lady Be Good" that was found in the Libyan desert after the crew got lost on their 1st bombing mission to Italy.