The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

1975 · 125 min · EN · PG · 6.3 (115 votes)
Dir. Robert Wise · Starring George C. Scott, Anne Bancroft, William Atherton, Roy Thinnes, Gig Young, Burgess Meredith · Music David Shire

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

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In this highly speculative historical thriller, Colonel Franz Ritter (George C. Scott), 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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A palpable sense of dread hangs heavy in the air as a stoic operative hunts for a saboteur aboard a majestic, yet doomed, airship. The film masterfully builds suspense, making you feel the claustrophobia and impending doom of the historic flight.

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