Five Came Back

“Four must die! One must choose!”

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.

Screenplay

Jerome Cady

Director

John Farrow

Screenplay

Dalton Trumbo

Screenplay

Nathanael West

Status

Released

Release date

23/06/1939

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 0 M