11 Mar 1977
Airport '77
Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic, slow leaks, oxygen depletion, and more while attempting a daring plan, all while 200 feet underwater.
It May Happen to You
From MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Mobsters convince a meat packing company employee to help them hijack a truckload of beef.
Top Billed Cast
J. Carrol Naish Moxie
Clarence Wilson Van Buren Sheafor aka Pop (uncredited)
King Baggot Man in Hospital (uncredited)
William Bailey Police Detective (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford Nurse (uncredited)
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