Five Came Back

Story

Synopsis

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

Dalton Trumbo, Nathanael West, Jerome Cady

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

23 June 1939

Budget

$225,000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Chester Morris

  Bill Brooks

• 

  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

• 

  Patric Knowles

  Judson Ellis

• 

  Elisabeth Risdon

  Martha Spengler

• Casey Johnson

  Tommy Mulvaney

• 

  Dick Hogan

  Larry