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The Hindenburg

Starring: George C. Scott & Anne Bancroft Director: Robert Wise  Rated: Parental Guidance Suggested
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Item Number: MHV 61020413D
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DVD Features:

  • Region 1; USA & Canada
  • Keep Case
  • Single Layer
  • Letterbox - 1.85
  • Widescreen - 2.35
  • Audio:

 Dolby Digital 3.0 - English
  • Additional Release Material:

 Talent bios
 Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
  • Text/Photo Galleries:

 Production Notes
  • DVD-ROM Features:

 Weblinks

Major Awards:

    Academy Awards 1975 - Best Sound Effects Editing
    Academy Awards 1975 - Best Visual Effects

Product Description:

An all-star cast highlights THE HINDENBURG, an imaginative, stylish suspense thriller that attempts to shed light on the 1937 disaster of the Nazi blimp that exploded over New Jersey, killing 36 people on board. In the intricately woven plot, Colonel Ritter (George C. Scott), assisted by Nazi partisan Martin Vogel (Roy Thinnes), is assigned by the German government to make certain no one sabotages the Hindenburg on its way to New York. Ritter suspects everyone on board, even his good friend, a German countess (Anne Bancroft) who is vehemently opposed to the Nazi regime. Also on board are card sharks Emilio Pajetta (Burgess Meredith) and Major Napier (Rene Auberjonois), who spend the voyage trying to fleece gullible passengers. Then there is Edward Douglas (Gig Young), a nervous German-American ad executive, as well as several suspicious crew members and the stoic cocaptains Pruss (Charles Durning) and Lehmann (Richard A. Dysart). Based on the novel by Michael M. Mooney and meticulous in its realistic details and props, Robert Wise's THE HINDENBURG also combines actual newsreel footage of the blimp's explosion with footage shot for the movie to create one of the most beautiful and riveting moments in film history.

Plot Synopsis:

This film is the suspenseful re-creation of the chain of mysterious events that led to the destruction of the Hindenburg. An all-star cast adroitly play the various roles of the passengers who boarded the ill-fated dirigible in 1937. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Cinematography.

Plot Keywords:

Adventure | Disaster | High Flying | Recommended | Theatrical Release | Thriller | True Story

Cast and Crew:

Starring George C. Scott & Anne Bancroft
Directed by Robert Wise
Performer Burgess Meredith & Roy Thinnes
Special Photography by Clifford Stine

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DVD Details:

  • Format: DVD
  • Genre: Action & Adventure
  • Label: Universal Studios
  • Originally Released in: 1975
  • Rated: Parental Guidance Suggested
  • Run Time: 2 hours, 6 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
  • Release Date: October 27, 1998
  • OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 27,042
  • Item Number: MHV 61020413D
  • UPC: 025192041327
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item for International Shipping.

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