
The Amazing Howard Hughes
Drama · TV Movie
Overview
The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 television movie about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh.
Top Cast


Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Howard Hughes
Tommy Lee Jones
Howard Hughes


Ed Flanders
Ed Flanders
Noah Dietrich
Ed Flanders
Noah Dietrich


James Hampton
James Hampton
Wilbur Peterson
James Hampton
Wilbur Peterson


Tovah Feldshuh
Tovah Feldshuh
Katharine Hepburn
Tovah Feldshuh
Katharine Hepburn


Lee Purcell
Lee Purcell
Billie Dove
Lee Purcell
Billie Dove


Jim Antonio
Jim Antonio
George
Jim Antonio
George


Sorrell Booke
Sorrell Booke
Fiorello LaGuardia
Sorrell Booke
Fiorello LaGuardia


Marty Brill
Marty Brill
Lewis Milestone
Marty Brill
Lewis Milestone
Marla Carlis
Marla Carlis
Jane Russell
Marla Carlis
Jane Russell


Denise Galik
Denise Galik
Shirley Whitehead
Denise Galik
Shirley Whitehead
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