Desperate Search

A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.

Cast

Howard Keel

as Vince Heldon

Jane Greer

as Julie Heldon

Patricia Medina

as Nora Stead

Keenan Wynn

as Brandy

Robert Burton

as Wayne Langmuir

Lee Aaker

as Don Heldon

Linda Lowell

as Janet Heldon

Michael Dugan

as Lou

Elaine Stewart

as Stewardess

Jonathan Cott

as Detective

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