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"Moving" Dramas Trivia Quiz

Classic movie dramas set on planes, trains, etc.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,250

Updated
Jul 09 23

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Flight to Freedom" was an interesting movie that was said to be loosely based on this pilot's real-life adventure. Hint

Francis Gary Powers

Chuck Yeager

D.B. Cooper

Amelia Earhart

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Question 2 of 10

2. "The Spirit of St. Louis" was, of course, about Charles Lindbergh. Who played Lindy? Hint

Paul Newman

Gary Cooper

James Stewart

Henry Fonda

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The High and the Mighty" was an early airplane-in-trouble movie. Who was one of the stars? Hint

Rock Hudson

Tony Curtis

John Wayne

Frank Sinatra

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Question 4 of 10

4. "The Flight of the Phoenix" involved a plane that lands in dangerous terrain. Where did it land? Hint

Island

Mountaintop

Frozen Wasteland

Desert

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Narrow Margin" originally starred Charles McGraw and Marie Windsor. It was re-made with Gene Hackman as the star. Who played the female lead? Hint

Candice Bergen

Glenn Close

Barbara Hershey

Anne Archer

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974) was a Hercule Poirot detective story. Who played Poirot? Hint

George Segal

Anthony Quinn

Albert Finney

Michael Caine

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The Wayward Bus" was based on a work by what author? Hint

Ernest Hemingway

John Steinbeck

William Faulkner

Theodore Dreiser

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Ship of Fools" was based on a popular novel by what author? Hint

Shirley Jackson

Katherine Anne Porter

John Hersey

Frank Stockton

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Caine Mutiny" included all of the following in the cast EXCEPT: Hint

Van Johnson

John Garfield

Jose Ferrer

Fred MacMurray

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Deliverance" featured a different form of transportation: canoes. Which of the following did NOT survive the trip? Hint

Ned Beatty

Burt Reynolds

Ronny Cox

Jon Voight

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Flight to Freedom" was an interesting movie that was said to be loosely based on this pilot's real-life adventure.

Answer: Amelia Earhart

Rosalind Russell starred as a prominent female pilot. In the movie, she performs undercover work for the U.S. on the eve of WW II. The movie fueled speculation that Earhart's disappearance was somehow connected with espionage activities in which she may have been engaged.

2. "The Spirit of St. Louis" was, of course, about Charles Lindbergh. Who played Lindy?

Answer: James Stewart

Stewart played the Lone Eagle.

3. "The High and the Mighty" was an early airplane-in-trouble movie. Who was one of the stars?

Answer: John Wayne

John Wayne didn't only make westerns. This one was pretty good.

4. "The Flight of the Phoenix" involved a plane that lands in dangerous terrain. Where did it land?

Answer: Desert

James Stewart as a pilot who lands the plane in the Sahara Desert. He doesn't play his usual "nice guy" in this one.

5. "Narrow Margin" originally starred Charles McGraw and Marie Windsor. It was re-made with Gene Hackman as the star. Who played the female lead?

Answer: Anne Archer

The original wasn't bad. The newer version made some changes (of course) - but also made for an entertaining adventure story.

6. "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974) was a Hercule Poirot detective story. Who played Poirot?

Answer: Albert Finney

From the work by Agatha Christie. In my opinion, a truly dreadful movie - with comic book characters and a silly, unbelievable ending.

7. "The Wayward Bus" was based on a work by what author?

Answer: John Steinbeck

Not one of his best known works.

8. "Ship of Fools" was based on a popular novel by what author?

Answer: Katherine Anne Porter

Probably Porter's best known work.

9. "The Caine Mutiny" included all of the following in the cast EXCEPT:

Answer: John Garfield

Johnson is the principal antagonist against Queeg (Humphrey Bogart). MacMurray is the instigator who chickens out when the going gets rough. Ferrer is the attorney for Johnson.

10. "Deliverance" featured a different form of transportation: canoes. Which of the following did NOT survive the trip?

Answer: Ronny Cox

Cox is shot early in the movie and disappears into the river. Beatty is abused and Voight is terrified, but they survive. Reynolds receives a significant injury, but survives.

Source: Author robert362

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