Director: Raoul Walsh
Language
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NMTW
66%
Mixed
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
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Errol FlynnFlight Lt. Terry Forbes -
Ronald ReaganFlight Officer Johnny Hammond
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Nancy ColemanKaethe Brahms
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Raymond MasseyMajor Otto Baumeister
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Alan HaleSgt. Kirk Edwards
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Arthur KennedyFlight Officer Jed Forrest
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Ronald SinclairSgt. Lloyd Hollis
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Albert BassermannDr. Ludwig Mather
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Sig RumanPreuss
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Patrick O'MooreSquad Leader Lane-Ferris
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Felix BaschHermann Brahms
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Ilka GrüningFrau Brahms
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Elsa BassermannFrau Raeder
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Richard FraserSquadron Leader Clark
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Charles IrwinCaptain Coswick
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| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 1 h 47 min |
Description:
In World War II, the five surviving members of an Allied bomber crew escape from German captivity after acquiring secret information and incapacitating a Nazi major. Pursued relentlessly by the enraged major, who is aided by military personnel, Gestapo agents, and local supporters, the crew journeys across dangerous Germany determined to reach the UK with their vital intelligence.
| Alternative title: | Desperate Journey |
| Release year: | 1942 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total |
| Director: | Raoul Walsh |
| Type: | Movie |
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