Five Came Back (1939)
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.
Released: Jun 23, 1939
Runtime: 75 minutes
Stars: Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Wendy Barrie, John Carradine, Allen Jenkins, Joseph Calleia
Crew: Jerome Cady (Screenplay), Nathanael West (Screenplay), Dalton Trumbo (Screenplay), John Farrow (Director), Richard Carroll (Story), Nicholas Musuraca (Director of Photography)