The VIP's (1963)

Director
Anthony Asquith

Main cast
Elizabeth Taylor; Richard Burton; Louis Jourdan; Elsa Martinelli; Margaret Rutherford

Genres
Drama, Romance

Description
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.


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