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9 January 1970 (USA) morePlot:
This story is loosely based on the discovery of the B-24 "Liberator" bomber the "Lady Be Good" that... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Odd, haunting TV movie more (54 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Vince Edwards | ... | Maj. Michael Devlin | |
| Richard Basehart | ... | Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner | |
| William Shatner | ... | Lt. Col. Josef Gronke | |
| Lou Antonio | ... | Tony | |
| Lawrence P. Casey | ... | Gant | |
| Dennis Cooney | ... | Brandy | |
| Brad David | ... | Elmo | |
| Patrick Wayne | ... | Mac | |
| Alan Caillou | ... | Corey | |
| Timur Bashtu | ... | Beddo | |
| Noah Keen | ... | Maj. Gen. Schurm | |
| Ian Abercrombie | ... | British co-pilot | |
| David Cannon | ... | Capt. Patrick | |
| John Winston | ... | British pilot |
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
El Mirage Dry Lake, California, USAFun Stuff
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Sole Survivor is one of the weirder entries in the WWII genre and difficult to classify. Written by Guerdon Trueblood as a TV movie, it tells the tale of a B-24 stranded in the Libyan desert. Comparisons are sometimes made between this and Flight of the Phoenix and shouldn't be, as Sole Survivor really has no thematic equal. Richard Basehart and Vince Edwards are fine in their roles, although Shatner had by this time been typecast as Captain Kirk and can't seem to shake that in his role as Gronke. Fans of Pat Wayne will enjoy a somewhat better performance than his usual, and Lou Antonio was in the middle of a career that spanned multiple decades. For some reason this one is difficult to find, which is a shame as it is absolutely unique and an experience that tends to stay with you long after the closing credits roll.