Five Came Back (1939): Cast & Plot
Five Came Back is a 1939 adventure drama directed by John Farrow, starring Chester Morris as Bill Brooks, Kent Taylor and Patric Knowles. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- John Farrow
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Five Came Back About?
The premise of Five Came Back without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a storm blows Coast Airline’s Silver Queen off course, twelve passengers crash in a jungle inhabited by headhunters. Pilots Bill and Joe scramble to repair the aircraft while the survivors build a makeshift runway. With limited fuel and a damaged plane, only five can be rescued, forcing the group to decide who lives and who dies.
Five Came Back Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- jungle adventure
- crash landing
- elderly couple
- no greater love
- remade
- cigarette smoking
- breakfast
- camera
- runway
- banana
- slap
- punched
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- knife
- fight
- shaving
- captain's log
- axe
- drunk
- checkers
- news report
- campfire
- pistol
- coffee
- map
- fog
- mist
- monkey
- flashlight
- lightning
- seat belt
- airport
- pilot
- flowers
- airplane
- radio
- revolver
- police officer
- fedora
- bed
- prayer
- luggage
- flirting
- storm
- uniform
- slot machine
- bell
- thunder
- tropical storm
- sandwich
- mobster
Five Came Back Cast & Characters
Chester Morris leads the cast as Bill Brooks, with Kent Taylor as Joe and Patric Knowles as Judson Ellis. Directed by John Farrow; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Farrow
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Chester Morris as Bill Brooks - Kent Taylor as Joe
- Patric Knowles as Judson Ellis
- Wendy Barrie as Alice Melbourne
Also Starring in Five Came Back
· 18 more- C. Aubrey Smith Henry Spengler
- Elisabeth Risdon Martha Spengler
- Pat O’Malley Mike Mulvaney (uncredited)
- Lucille Ball Peggy Nolan
- Casey Johnson Tommy Mulvaney
- Allen Jenkins Pete
- Joseph Calleia Vasquez
- John Carradine Mr. Crimp
- Dick Hogan Larry
- Selmer Jackson Airlines Official (uncredited)
- Frank Mills Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Robert Homans Police Captain (uncredited)
- Charlie Hall Airport Worker (uncredited)
- Frank Faylen Photographer (uncredited)
- Bud Geary Policeman (uncredited)
- Ronald R. Rondell Page with Package (uncredited)
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- Pedro de Cordoba Latin Ambassador (uncredited)
- Tiny Jones Flower Lady (uncredited)
More from John Farrow
More films directed by John Farrow, best-rated first: Hondo, Around the World in 80 Days, John Paul Jones and The Unholy Wife.
Five Came Back Plot Summary
What happens in Five Came Back from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A diverse group of nine passengers embarks on a flight from Los Angeles to Panama City aboard the airliner The Silver Queen. Among them are Judson Ellis, a wealthy young man eloping with his fiancée Alice Melhorne due to disapproving parents, and an elderly couple, Professor Henry Spengler and his wife Martha Spengler. Also on board are Tommy Mulvaney, the son of a gangster, accompanied by his escort, gunman Pete; Peggy Nolan, a woman with a shadowy past; and Vasquez, an anarchist facing extradition and a death sentence for killing a high-ranking politician, guarded by Mr. Crimp, played by John Carradine.
Full summary
The whole story of Five Came Back, scene by scene
Five Came Back Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Five Came Back.
How Well Do You Know Five Came Back?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What type of aircraft do the passengers travel in?
Cars in Five Came Back
4 cars on screen, including the 1933 Buick unknown and the 1935 Packard Eight.
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Five Came Back FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Five Came Back, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Five Came Back?
Five Came Back runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was Five Came Back released?
Five Came Back was released on June 23, 1939.
Who directed Five Came Back?
Five Came Back was directed by John Farrow.
More films by John Farrow Who is in the cast of Five Came Back?
Five Came Back stars Chester Morris as Bill Brooks, Kent Taylor as Joe and Patric Knowles as Judson Ellis, among 22 credited actors.
Does Five Came Back have a post-credit scene?
No. Five Came Back has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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