Five (1951): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Five is a 1951 sci-fi drama directed by Arch Oboler, starring Susan Douglas as Roseanne Rogers, William Phipps and Earl Lee. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes. Stream it on Artiflix and Eternal Family, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Arch Oboler
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Arch Oboler Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Five About?
The premise of Five without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Four men and a woman are the last survivors after an atomic bomb wipes out humanity. They gather in an isolated hillside house, trying to understand the disaster and figure out how to stay alive together amid scarcity and the psychological strain of being the only people left.
Five Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- one word title
- crying baby
- dialogue driven
- bearded man
- hunter
- cabin
- mountain
- convenience store
- jeep
- racism
- racist
- racial issues
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- widow
- death of husband
- loss of husband
- pregnant woman
- beach
- washed ashore
- baby
- rifle
- crops
- buzzard
- vulture
- kiss
- fight
- african american
- interracial relationship
- interracial friendship
- skeleton
- human remains
- murder
- burial
- rural setting
- countryside
- war veteran
- world war two veteran
- hospital
- stranger
- survivor
- mountain cabin
- secluded cabin
- note
- burying a dead body
- mushroom cloud
- siren the alarm
- office
- scene during opening credits
- close up
- x ray
- written by director
Where to Watch Five
Stream it on Artiflix and Eternal Family, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Five Cast & Characters
Susan Douglas leads the cast as Roseanne Rogers, with William Phipps as Michael and Earl Lee as Mr. Barnstaple. Directed by Arch Oboler; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arch Oboler
- Susan Douglas as Roseanne Rogers
- William Phipps as Michael
- Earl Lee as Mr. Barnstaple
- Charles Lampkin as Charles
Also Starring in Five
· 1 more- James Anderson Eric
Five Plot Summary
What happens in Five from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Roseanne Rogers, Susan Douglas, trudges from place to place, searching for another living human being as a stark headline from a nearby newspaper warns that detonating a new kind of atomic bomb could push humanity toward extinction. Her journey leads her to her aunt’s isolated hillside house, where she faints upon discovering Michael, William Phipps, already living there. Initially, she is too numb to speak and slow to recover, but she gathers the courage to resist an attempted sexual assault and, in a quiet moment of honesty, reveals that she is married and pregnant.
Full summary
The whole story of Five, scene by scene
Five Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Five.
How Well Do You Know Five?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which character is the pregnant heroine who travels to her aunt's hillside house?
Cars in Five
10 cars on screen, including the 1945 Willys Jeep CJ-2A and the 1949 Plymouth.
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1945 Willys Jeep CJ-2A Important role -
1949 Plymouth Minor role -
1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe Minor role -
1941 Chevrolet Master De Luxe Background role
Five Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Die Letzten Fünf” and “Die Letzten 5”.
- Also known as
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- Die Letzten Fünf
- Die Letzten 5
- 5ive
- Les Cinq Survivants
- Anni perduti
- Пять
- Five (Cinco)
- 最后五个人
- Cinci
- 最後五個人
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Movies Like Five
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including 5th Passenger, The World, the Flesh and the Devil and Humane.
Five FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Five, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Five?
Five runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Five released?
Five was released on April 25, 1951.
Who directed Five?
Five was directed by Arch Oboler.
More films by Arch Oboler Who is in the cast of Five?
Five stars Susan Douglas as Roseanne Rogers, William Phipps as Michael and Earl Lee as Mr. Barnstaple, among 5 credited actors.
Where can I watch Five?
In the US, Five is streaming on Artiflix, Eternal Family and Plex and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
Does Five have a post-credit scene?
No. Five has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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