

“The countdown is on. The crisis is building. The fate of the country depends on the next 24 hours.”
When the President's plane mysteriously disappears with him on board, it is left to the seemingly weak Vice President to try to avert a nuclear exchange with the Chinese.

Louise Sorel
Joanna Spencer

James Wainwright
Gen. Dunbar

Dabney Coleman
Sen. Bert Haines

Joseph Campanella
Col. Doug Henderson

Richard Eastham
Gen. Colton

Jim B. Smith
Maj. Earl Foster

Tod Andrews
President Jeremy Haines

Maida Severn
Judy Nance

Ivan Bonar
Colonel to Dunbar

Gary Haynes
Rod Pitcher

Patty Bodeen
Girl in Desert

Robert Reiser
Boy in Desert

Byron Morrow
Adm. Phillips

Bill Walker
Thomas

Richard Bull
First Controller

Vernon Weddle
Second Controller

Hoke Howell
Control Supervisor

Richard Stahl
Dentist

Gil Peterson
Tower Controller

Dale Tarter
Airman

James W. Gavin
Helicopter Pilot

Barry Cahill
Ground Crew Chief

Lillian Lehman
Genesse

James B. Sikking
Aide to Dunbar

Barbara Leigh
WAF

Jerry Crews
News Cameraman

Jeff Burton
Reporter

John Rayner
Aide to Colton

George Barrows
Mr. Meyers

John Amos
Marine Corporal

John Ward
Maj. D'Andrea