1939 • NR • 1h 15m
6.3/10
(37 users) 
Overview
Twelve people are aboard Coast Airline's flagship the Silver Queen enroute to South America when the 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.
6.3/10
(37 users) Cast / Crew 
Chester Morris Bill Brooks 
Lucille Ball Peggy Nolan 
Wendy Barrie Alice Melbourne 
John Carradine Mr. Crimp 
Allen Jenkins Pete 
Joseph Calleia Vasquez 
C. Aubrey Smith Henry Spengler 
Kent Taylor Joe 
Patric Knowles Judson Ellis 
Elisabeth Risdon Martha Spengler 
Casey Johnson Tommy Mulvaney 
Dick Hogan Larry 
Pedro de Cordoba Latin Ambassador (uncredited) 
Frank Faylen Photographer (uncredited) 
Bud Geary Policeman (uncredited) Jerome Cady Screenplay 
John Farrow Director 
Dalton Trumbo Screenplay Nathanael West Screenplay 
Albert S. D'Agostino Assistant Art Director Richard Carroll Story 
Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography George Parrish Orchestrator Edward Stevenson Costume Designer Sam Ruman Assistant Director Joseph F. Biroc Camera Operator Bud Geary Stunt Double W. Argyle Nelson Assistant Director 
George Magrill Stunt Double 
Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Chester Morris Bill Brooks Lucille Ball Peggy Nolan Wendy Barrie Alice Melbourne John Carradine Mr. Crimp Allen Jenkins Pete Joseph Calleia Vasquez C. Aubrey Smith Henry Spengler Kent Taylor Joe Patric Knowles Judson Ellis Elisabeth Risdon Martha Spengler Casey Johnson Tommy Mulvaney Dick Hogan Larry Pedro de Cordoba Latin Ambassador (uncredited) Frank Faylen Photographer (uncredited) Bud Geary Policeman (uncredited) Jerome Cady Screenplay John Farrow Director Dalton Trumbo Screenplay Nathanael West Screenplay Albert S. D'Agostino Assistant Art Director Richard Carroll Story Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography George Parrish Orchestrator Edward Stevenson Costume Designer Sam Ruman Assistant Director Joseph F. Biroc Camera Operator Bud Geary Stunt Double W. Argyle Nelson Assistant Director George Magrill Stunt Double Van Nest Polglase Art Direction 
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