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The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

THIS IS THE STORY OF ONE DRAMATIC, DEVASTATING NIGHT ...in the glamorous private world of the very rich, the very famous, the very beautiful, the very powerful ...the "Very Important Persons"!

Genres

Drama

OverView

Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

6.107/10

Release Date

01 September 1963

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Frances Andros

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Paul Andros

Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Marc Champselle

Elsa Martinelli

Elsa Martinelli

Gloria Gritti

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

The Duchess of Brighton

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Miss Mead

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Les Mangrum

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Max Buda

Linda Christian

Linda Christian

Miriam Marshall

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Cmdr. Millbank

Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Sanders

David Frost

David Frost

Reporter

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Joslin

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

John Coburn

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Airport Director

Martin Miller

Martin Miller

Dr. Schwatzbacher

Lance Percival

Lance Percival

B.O.A.C. Officer

Joan Benham

Joan Benham

Miss Potter

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Doctor

Stringer Davis

Stringer Davis

Hotel Waiter

Clifton Jones

Clifton Jones

Jamaican Passenger

Moyra Fraser

Moyra Fraser

Air Hostess

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Assistant to Airport Director

Brook Williams

Brook Williams

Reporter

Rosemary Dorken

Rosemary Dorken

Airport Announcer (uncredited)

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