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Five Came Back

1939Movie1 h 15 min

Drama
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes–66%
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes–66%

Summary

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.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

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  • You want something quiet and calm

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Directed by
John Farrow
Written by
Dalton Trumbo, Jerome Cady, Nathanael West
Produced by
Robert Sisk
Music by
Roy Webb

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Facts

June 23, 1939 · 1 h 15 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
June 23, 1939
Runtime
1 h 15 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$225,000
Available in
9 countries

Tropes

The Ghost, Gender Flip, Sexy Soaked Shirt +9

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Where can I stream Five Came Back?

TCM

In the United States, Five Came Back streams on TCM. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Five Came Back worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7.1).

What tropes does Five Came Back use?

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TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including The Ghost, Gender Flip, and Sexy Soaked Shirt.