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The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

The truth at last? What really happened to The Hindenburg?

19756.32h 5m

Overview

Colonel Franz Ritter, a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the great Hindenburg airship as its chief of security. As he races against the clock to uncover a possible saboteur aboard the doomed zeppelin he finds that any of the passengers and crew could be the culprit.

Directed by Robert Wise
Written by William Link, Nelson Gidding, Richard Levinson
Produced by Robert Wise
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0M0

Top Cast

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Col. Franz Ritter

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Ursula

William Atherton

William Atherton

Boerth

Roy Thinnes

Roy Thinnes

Martin Vogel

Gig Young

Gig Young

Edward Douglas

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Emilio Pajetta

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Captain Pruss

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Lehman

Robert Clary

Robert Clary

Joe Spah

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Major Napier

Themes & Keywords

based on true storyairshiptragic eventhistorical eventhindenburgdirigibleaviation disasterair disaster

About The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg is a history, thriller, drama film released in 1975 exploring themes of based on true story, airship, tragic event, historical event, hindenburg, dirigible. Directed by Robert Wise, it stars George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, William Atherton. Colonel Franz Ritter, a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the great Hindenburg airship as its chief of security. As he races against the clock to uncover a possible saboteur aboard the doomed zeppelin he finds that any of the passengers and crew could be the culprit.

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