Movie

Five Came Back (1939)

• June 23, 1939
• 1h 15m

• Adventure
• Drama

“Four must die! One must choose!”

Overview

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.

Director

John Farrow

Writers

Jerome Cady, Dalton Trumbo, Nathanael West, Richard Carroll

Starring

Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Wendy Barrie