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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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Duration
75
FilmAffinity ID
937583
Image
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publication date
1939-06-23
title
Five Came Back
Commons category
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capital cost
225000
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