Skyway to Death
When a cable car stalls at 8000 feet high in the mountains, there's only one way to get down.
NR 1974 · 75 min · ★ 5.2 · Adventure, Thriller, TV Movie
The passengers in an aerial tramway are trapped when the tramway breaks down 8,500 feet in the air.
Directed by Gordon Hessler · Written by David Spector
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Ross Martin Martin Leonard -
Stefanie Powers Nancy Sorenson -
Bobby Sherman Barney Taylor -
Tige Andrews Sam Nichols -
Nancy Malone Ann Leonard -
David Sheiner Bill Carter -
John Astin Andrew Tustin -
Joseph Campanella Bob Parsons -
Ruth McDevitt Aunt Louise -
Severn Darden Steve Kramer -
Billy Green Bush Walter Benson - L Lissa Morrow Kathy Reed
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