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Five Came Back
“Four must die! One must choose!”
6.3 / 10• 1939• 1h 15m•NR• English
AdventureDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Chester Morris
Bill Brooks
Lead
Lucille Ball
Peggy Nolan
Wendy Barrie
Alice Melbourne
John Carradine
Mr. Crimp
Allen Jenkins
Pete
Joseph Calleia
Vasquez
C. Aubrey Smith
Henry Spengler
Kent Taylor
Joe
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Farrow's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Five Came Back is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
