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.
Release Date | June 23, 1939 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Five Came Back | |
Runtime | 1h 15min | |
Budget | $225,000 | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |