Five Came Back
Seen it?1939 | 75 min | Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved Heart of the Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Farrow
- Chester MorrisBill Brooks
- Lucille BallPeggy Nolan
- Wendy BarrieAlice Melbourne
- John CarradineMr. Crimp
- Allen JenkinsPete
- Joseph CalleiaVasquez
- C. Aubrey SmithHenry Spengler
- Kent TaylorJoe
- Patric KnowlesJudson Ellis
- Elisabeth RisdonMartha Spengler