Summary
A British bomber crew, including Australian and American, is shot down over Germany during a bombing run. The five make their way across a perilous Germany, intent on reaching the UK with the war secrets they have learned, battling Nazis along the way.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 69GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer67%
Audience score70%
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 968 ratings3.4/5
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for war movies, −11 min on the typical 118
typical 118107Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1942
September 26, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
WarAdventureActionLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United States
Academy Awards1943
- Best Special Effects1943Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more21 people
- Errol FlynnFlight Lt. Terry Forbes
- Ronald ReaganFlight Officer Johnny Hammond
- Nancy ColemanKaethe Brahms
- Raymond MasseyMajor Otto Baumeister
- Alan HaleSgt. Kirk Edwards
- Arthur KennedyFlight Officer Jed Forrest
- Ronald SinclairSgt. Lloyd Hollis
- Albert BassermannDr. Ludwig Mather
Sig RumanPreuss
Patrick O'MooreSquad Leader Lane-Ferris
Felix BaschHermann Brahms
Ilka GrüningFrau Brahms
Elsa BassermannFrau Raeder- CICharles IrwinCaptain Coswick
Richard FraserSquadron Leader Clark
Rudolph AndersKruse
Henry VictorHeinrich Schwarzmueller
Walter BrookeSgt. Warwick
Kurt KatchHesse
Harry LewisEvans
Otto ReichowPvt. Koenig
Directing · 1
- Raoul Walsh Director
Writing · 1
- Arthur T. Horman Screenplay
Production · 1
- Hal B. Wallis Producer
Camera · 1
- Bert Glennon Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Rudi Fehr Editor
Sound · 2
- Max Steiner Original Music Composer
- C.A. Riggs Sound
Art · 1
- Carl Jules Weyl Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Milo Anderson Costume Designer
- Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Edwin B. DuPar Special Effects
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