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Five Came Back

6.4/10
TMDB44 votes
Original: 75 min

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.

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About Five Came Back

Four must die! One must choose!

Five Came Back (1939) is a film in the adventure, drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Wendy Barrie, John Carradine.

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Original language
Runtime
75 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Directors
Writers
Jerome Cady, Dalton Trumbo, Nathanael West, Richard Carroll

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What is Five Came Back about?

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.

Who stars in Five Came Back?

Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Wendy Barrie, John Carradine, Allen Jenkins, Joseph Calleia. See the cast cards above for character names.

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