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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Arthur T. Horman (original screenplay)
Release Date:
26 September 1942 (USA)
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Plot:
When the crew of a downed British bomber escape from their Nazi captors with Top Secret intelligence, they make a desperate journey to get out of Germany alive. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
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NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
An Uneasy Peace: The Disappearing War Film
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[DVD Review] TCM Spotlight: The Errol Flynn Adventures
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TCM Spotlight Errol Flynn Adventures DVD Set Review And Giveaway
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[DVD Review] TCM Spotlight: The Errol Flynn Adventures
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Action-packed Warner Bros hokum
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Errol Flynn | ... | Flight Lt. Terrence 'Terry' Forbes |
 | Ronald Reagan | ... | Flying Officer Johnny Hammond |
 | Nancy Coleman | ... | Kaethe Brahms |
| Raymond Massey | ... | Major Otto Baumeister |
| Alan Hale | ... | Flight Sergeant Kirk Edwards |
 | Arthur Kennedy | ... | Flying Officer Jed Forrest |
 | Ronald Sinclair | ... | Flight Sergeant Lloyd Hollis |
| Albert Bassermann | ... | Dr. Mather (as Albert Basserman) |
| Sig Ruman | ... | Preuss |
| Patrick O'Moore | ... | Squadron Leader Lane-Ferris |
| Felix Basch | ... | Hermann Brahms |
| Ilka Grüning | ... | Frau Brahms (as Ilka Gruning) |
| Elsa Bassermann | ... | Frau Raeder (as Else Basserman) |
| Charles Irwin | ... | Captain Coswick |
| Richard Fraser | ... | Squadron Leader Clark |
| Rudolph Anders | ... | Kruse (as Robert O. Davis) |
| Henry Victor | ... | Heinrich Schwarzmueller |
| Bruce Lester | ... | English Officer |
| Lester Matthews | ... | Wing Commander |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Frank Alten | ... | Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Louis V. Arco | ... | Feldwebel (Sgt.) Gertz (uncredited) |
| John Banner | ... | Conductor on Empty Troop Train (uncredited) |
| Barry Bernard | ... | Squadron Commander (uncredited) |
| Walter Bonn | ... | Sentry (uncredited) |
| Sven Hugo Borg | ... | Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Walter Brooke | ... | Flight Sgt. Warwick (uncredited) |
| Harold Daniels | ... | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Helmut Dantine | ... | German Co-Pilot (uncredited) |
| Leslie Denison | ... | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Carl Ekberg | ... | Telephone Repairman (uncredited) |
| Charles Flynn | ... | Post Sentry (uncredited) |
| Arno Frey | ... | Pvt. Trocha (uncredited) |
| Eugene Gericke | ... | Polish Saboteur (uncredited) |
| Frederick Giermann | ... | German Sergeant (uncredited) |
 | Eddie Hall | ... | German Soldier Shooting at Lockheed Plane (uncredited) |
| Carl Harbaugh | ... | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ludwig Hardt | ... | Pharmacist (uncredited) |
| James Harker | ... | Pilot (uncredited) |
| William Hopper | ... | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Kurt Katch | ... | Hesse (uncredited) |
 | Harry Lewis | ... | Evans (uncredited) |
| Rolf Lindau | ... | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Jack Lomas | ... | Magnus (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | ... | Decoder (uncredited) |
| Peter Michael | ... | German Gunner (uncredited) |
| Ray Miller | ... | Gestapo Agent (uncredited) |
| Rudolf Myzet | ... | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Hara | ... | Plotting Officer (uncredited) |
| Don Phillips | ... | Kenton (uncredited) |
| Otto Reichow | ... | Pvt. Koenig (uncredited) |
| Henry Rowland | ... | German Fighter Pilot (uncredited) |
 | Richard Ryen | ... | Staadtpoliceman Heinze (uncredited) |
| Ferdinand Schumann-Heink | ... | Sentry (uncredited) |
| Hans Schumm | ... | Gestapo Agent (uncredited) |
| Lester Sharpe | ... | Driver (uncredited) |
| Rudolf Steinboeck | ... | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Robert R. Stephenson | ... | Gestapo Agent (uncredited) |
| Sigfrid Tor | ... | Pvt. Rasek (uncredited) |
| Philip Van Zandt | ... | Strolling German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Roland Varno | ... | Unteroffizier (uncredited) |
| Ernö Verebes | ... | German Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Frederick Vogeding | ... | Gestapo Agent (uncredited) |
| Wilhelm von Brincken | ... | Gate Sentry (uncredited) |
| Hans von Morhart | ... | Gestapo Agent (uncredited) |
| Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | ... | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Douglas Walton | ... | British Officer Playing Dice (uncredited) |
| Rex Williams | ... | Sgt. Tause (uncredited) |
| William Yetter Sr. | ... | Gestapo Agent (uncredited) |
| Victor Zimmerman | ... | Capt. Eggerstedt (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Raoul Walsh | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Arthur T. Horman | (original screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Hal B. Wallis | .... | producer | |
| Jack Saper | .... | associate producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Max Steiner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Bert Glennon | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Rudi Fehr | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Carl Jules Weyl | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Milo Anderson | (gowns) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Perc Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Claude Archer | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Russell Saunders | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| C.A. Riggs | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Edwin B. DuPar | .... | special effects (as Edwin A. DuPar) | |
| Byron Haskin | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Nathan Levinson | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Duke Green | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Harvey Parry | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Allen Pomeroy | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Buster Wiles | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack Woody | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Leo F. Forbstein | .... | musical director | |
| Hugo Friedhofer | .... | orchestrator | |
| Hugo Friedhofer | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Owen Cathcart-Jones | .... | technical advisor: R.A.F. sequences (as Squadron Leader O. Cathcart-Jones R.C.A.F.) | |
| Hugh MacMullan | .... | dialogue director | |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1942) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Dominant Pictures Corporation (1956) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1991) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Included in "Errol Flynn Adventures")
- Turner Entertainment DVD package design
- Warner Bros. Entertainment DVD package design
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Runtime:
107 min
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1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Trivia:
When Ronald Reagan's character is awakened, he complains that in his dream he had a date with Ann Sheridan. Reagan had played opposite Sheridan three teams including his two previous features, "Juke Girl" and "Kings Row."See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The pigeon shown supposedly flying over the Channel is clearly not making any headway.See more »
Quotes:
Flight Lieutenant Terrence Forbes:[Last lines] Now for Australia and a crack at those Japs!See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in Raoul Walsh and Errol Flynn (2002) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Waltzing MatildaSee more »
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This is probably the silliest WW2 film made during the war. But if you dismiss that fact, you find yourself enjoying a well-made piece of Hollywood escapism. Everyone in the cast seems to enjoy themselves. Walsh's direction is good and Max Steiner provides a really exciting and stirring score. So who's quibbling?