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1939 film by John Farrow

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6.3

Twelve people are aboard Coast Airline's flagship the Silver Queen enroute to South America when the airplane encounters a storm and is blown off course. Crashing into jungles known to be inhabited by head hunters, pilots Bill and Joe race against time to fix the engines and attempt a take off. The situation brings out the best and worst in the stranded dozen as they create a makeshift runway and prepare to escape before the natives attack. But damage to the plane and low fuel reserves means that only 5 people can be carried to safety.

Released: 1939-06-2375 minDir: John FarrowAdventure, DramaBudget: $225,000

Cast

  • Chester Morris as Bill Brooks
  • Lucille Ball as Peggy Nolan
  • Wendy Barrie as Alice Melbourne
  • John Carradine as Mr. Crimp
  • Allen Jenkins as Pete
  • Joseph Calleia as Vasquez

Themes

  • bounty hunter
  • gangster
  • amazon rainforest
  • survival
  • stranded
  • jungle
  • airplane crash
  • headhunter
  • disaster movie
  • prisoner transport

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

2,327 votes

Year
1939
Runtime
75 min
Genres
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Rated
Passed

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
aviation
Director
John Farrow
Screenwriter
Nathanael West
Cast member
Selmer Jackson
Composer
Roy Webb
Production company
RKO Pictures
Cinematographer
Nicholas Musuraca
Narrative location
South America
Duration
75
FilmAffinity ID
937583
Image
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publication date
1939-06-23
title
Five Came Back
distributed by
RKO Pictures
Commons category
Five Came Back
different from
Five Came Back
set in environment
aircraft
capital cost
225000
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