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The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

19774.81h 40mNR

Overview

Criminals hijack an airplane carrying five beauty contest finalists, but unknowingly they've also kidnapped a government agent carrying a dangerous virus that is to be used in bacterial warfare.

Directed by Robert Michael Lewis
Written by Lou LaRose, George Lefferts
Produced by George Lefferts
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Top Cast

Gary Collins

Gary Collins

Paul Fabiani

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Mike O'Toole

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Rolly Royce

Peter Haskell

Peter Haskell

Damon Faulkner

Karen Lamm

Karen Lamm

Cindy Lou Barrett

Sheree North

Sheree North

Layla Burden

Victoria Principal

Victoria Principal

Reba Bar Lev

Gregory Sierra

Gregory Sierra

Omar Welk

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Marv Barker

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Kate Malloy

Themes & Keywords

airplanemutationspybeauty queen contesthijackingoverbearing motherhostage situationbacterial warfare

About The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful is a drama, crime, tv movie, thriller film released in 1977 exploring themes of airplane, mutation, spy, beauty queen contest, hijacking, overbearing mother. Directed by Robert Michael Lewis, it stars Gary Collins, Chuck Connors, Henry Gibson. Criminals hijack an airplane carrying five beauty contest finalists, but unknowingly they've also kidnapped a government agent carrying a dangerous virus that is to be used in bacterial warfare.

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