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Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey

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19426.11h 47m

Overview

During WWII, when an allied bomber is shot down over Germany, the five surviving crew are captured but cleverly escape detention after learning German secret information and knocking out a Nazi major. With the angry major in hot pursuit, aided by military personnel, Gestapo agents and Hitler-loyal citizens, the five wend their way across perilous Germany, intent on reaching the UK with the secrets they have learned.

Directed by Raoul Walsh
Written by Arthur T. Horman
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
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Top Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Flight Lt. Terry Forbes

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Flight Officer Johnny Hammond

Nancy Coleman

Nancy Coleman

Kaethe Brahms

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Major Otto Baumeister

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Sgt. Kirk Edwards

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Flight Officer Jed Forrest

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

Sgt. Lloyd Hollis

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Dr. Ludwig Mather

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Preuss

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Squad Leader Lane-Ferris

Themes & Keywords

factorynaziescapeworld war iisabotagegestapobombing

About Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey is a war, adventure, action film released in 1942 exploring themes of factory, nazi, escape, world war ii, sabotage, gestapo. Directed by Raoul Walsh, it stars Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan, Nancy Coleman. During WWII, when an allied bomber is shot down over Germany, the five surviving crew are captured but cleverly escape detention after learning German secret information and knocking out a Nazi major. With the angry major in hot pursuit, aided by military personnel, Gestapo agents and Hitler-loyal citizens, the five wend their way across perilous Germany, intent on reaching the UK with the secrets they have learned.

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