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QUESTION 12-Which John Wayne film depicts a trans-Pacific flight gone awry, with Wayne playing the role of a heroic co-pilot who saves the day?

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Correct Incorrect Directed by William A. Wellman, the 1954 film The High and the Mighty stands out as one of the pioneering "disaster movies." Wayne takes on the role of the co-pilot, rescuing the situation when the main pilot's nerves buckle during an engine failure. The film received six Oscar nominations, although none were in the categories of Best Actor or Best Picture.

QUESTION 12-Which John Wayne film depicts a trans-Pacific flight gone awry, with Wayne playing the role of a heroic co-pilot who saves the day?

• The High and the Mighty
• Fort Apache
• Sands of Iwo Jima
• The Little Shop of Horrors