The Hell of Lost Pilots
1949, French. Directed by Georges Lampin.
A plane flying to Dakar is caught in a storm and has to land in the desert. Deprived of a radio, he is unable to give his position and the water reserves are limited to two days. Each, among the military crew and the civilian passengers, experiences the ordeal according to his character.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Georges LampinDirector
- Henri VidalCaptain Bertrand
- Michel AuclairLéonard François
- Andrée DebarMs. Clément
- Paul BernardDaniel Sorbier
- Arlette ThomasFrançoise
- René BlancardInspector Simonet
- Robert DalbanDumont
- Jean DaurandAndrali
- Jean-Pierre MockyDenis
- Momar BayeKoulii-Bali
- Claude VernierThe radio
- Martial RèbeThe weather
Details
- Released
- 18 August 1949
- Original title
- Le paradis des pilotes perdus
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The Hell of Lost Pilots runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Hell of Lost Pilots isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 August 1949. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Hell of Lost Pilots?
The Hell of Lost Pilots (1949) was directed by Georges Lampin and stars Henri Vidal, Michel Auclair, Andrée Debar.