... John Farrow's 1956 aviation disaster thriller turned jungle survival drama is in fact a faithful remake of the director's own 1939 Five Came Back.
Back From Eternity (1956)
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Fresh:1
Rotten:1
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Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: A plane carrying twelve people to a resort town crashes in a South American jungle. The motley group of passengers, among them a hooker, a murderer, and a racketeer, must make a life-and-death... A plane carrying twelve people to a resort town crashes in a South American jungle. The motley group of passengers, among them a hooker, a murderer, and a racketeer, must make a life-and-death decision about who will be saved when the crudely repaired plane can only return half of them to civilization. [More]
Starring: Rod Steiger, Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Phyllis Kirk
Starring: Rod Steiger, Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Phyllis Kirk
Director: John Farrow
Director: John Farrow
Reviews for Back From Eternity
Why this film was made was to see if it could save failing RKO additional expenses and make money the easy way through a remake.
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