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Five Came Back

Five Came Back

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 23, 1939

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Adventure, Drama

User Score

63%

Original Title

Five Came Back

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Director

John Farrow

Budget

$225,000

Description

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.