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Back from Eternity

Back from Eternity

Ooh that Ekberg!

19566.51h 40mNR

Overview

A South American plane loaded with an assortment of characters crash lands in a remote jungle area in the middle of a storm. The passengers then discover they are in an area inhabited by vicious cannibals and must escape before they are found. A remake of Five Came Back (1939).

Directed by John Farrow
Written by Richard Carroll, Jonathan Latimer
Produced by John Farrow
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Top Cast

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Bill Lonagan

Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg

Rena

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Vasquel

Phyllis Kirk

Phyllis Kirk

Louise Melhorn

Keith Andes

Keith Andes

Joe Brooks

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Jud Ellis

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Crimp

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Martha Spangler

Cameron Prud'Homme

Cameron Prud'Homme

Prof. Henry Spangler

Jesse White

Jesse White

Pete Boswick

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Themes & Keywords

bounty hunterescapelove triangleamazon rainforestremakesurvivalstrandedjungleairplane crashheadhunterdisaster movieprisoner transport

About Back from Eternity

Back from Eternity is a adventure, drama film released in 1956 exploring themes of bounty hunter, escape, love triangle, amazon rainforest, remake, survival. Directed by John Farrow, it stars Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg, Rod Steiger. A South American plane loaded with an assortment of characters crash lands in a remote jungle area in the middle of a storm. The passengers then discover they are in an area inhabited by vicious cannibals and must escape before they are found. A remake of Five Came Back (1939).

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