''No Place to Land'' is a 1958 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Albert C. Gannaway starring

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Mari Blanchard Mari Blanchard (born Mary E. Blanchard, April 13, 1923 – May 10, 1970) was an American film and television actress, known foremost for her roles as a B movie femme fatale in American productions of the 1950s and early 1960s. Early life and c ...

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, Jackie Coogan and

Robert Middleton Robert Middleton (born Samuel G. Messer, May 13, 1911 – June 14, 1977) was an American film and television actor known for his large size, beetle-like brows, and a deep, booming voice (for which he was known as "Big Bob Middleton"), usually ...

. Shot in

Naturama Naturama was a widescreen movie technique used by Republic Pictures, during the 1950s. Films produced in ''Naturama'' format *'' The Maverick Queen'' (1956) *''Juvenile Jungle'' (1956) *''Lisbon'' (1956) *''Accused of Murder'' (1956) *''Thunder ...

, the film was released by Republic Pictures. A cropduster pilot finds himself caught between two women—one who loves him and the other, who doesn't handle rejection well, who's out to destroy him.

Cast

as Jonas Bailey *

as Iris Lee LaVonne *

as Lynn Dillon * Jackie Coogan as Swede *

as Buck LaVonne * Douglas Henderson as Roy Dillon *

Burt Topper Burt Topper (July 31, 1928 – April 3, 2007) was an American film director and screenwriter best known for cult films aimed at teenagers. Biography Born in Coney Island, New York City, Topper moved to Los Angeles at the age of 8, and served in t ...

as Miles Colby *Bill Ward as Chick *Whitey Hughes as Franklin * Robert Griffin as Bart Pine *

William Peter Blatty William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1971 novel, ''The Exorcist'', and for his 1974 screenplay for the film adaptation of the same name. Blatty won ...

as Policeman *

Johnny Carpenter Johnny Carpenter (Jasper Carpenter; June 25, 1914 – February 27, 2003) was an American film actor, screenwriter and producer. He was known mostly for his work in Westerns and for his association with filmmaker Ed Wood. He used the stage nam ...

as Lepley *James Macklin as Dr. Christian Carter * Bill Coontz as Bill *Patrick Dennis-Leigh as Drunk *Robert Hinkle as 'Big Jim'

References

External links

* 1958 films American drama films 1958 drama films Republic Pictures films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Albert C. Gannaway 1950s American films {{1950s-drama-film-stub