Sole Survivor (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, Sole Survivor is a fantasy, drama and tv movie film directed by Paul Stanley, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. In 1960, the ruins of an American bomber were found in the Libyan desert, but the remains of the crew were never located. In Guerdon Trueblood's teleplay, the ghosts of a bomber crew hang around their derelict plane, awaiting the day that their bones will be recovered and given a decent burial. The sole survivor, navigator Russell Hamner, has in the intervening 25 years become a General. He joins an investigation team that has come across the wreckage, while the ghosts, headed by Major Devlin, plot to expose Hamner as a coward who deserted his post and left his crew mates to die.

Who’s in it. Sole Survivor stars Vince Edwards as Maj. Michael Devlin, Richard Basehart as Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner, William Shatner as Lt. Col. Josef Gronke and Lou Antonio as Tony, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Sole Survivor has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Chilling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sole Survivor page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sole Survivor tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.