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6.7/10   287 votes
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Director:
Arch Oboler
Writers:
Arch Oboler (story)
James Weldon Johnson (dialogue) (poem)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 April 1951 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Four men and one woman are the last five people on Earth...This is their story!
Plot:
The world is destroyed in a nuclear holocaust. Only five Americans survive, including a pregnant woman... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
On DVD: "Our Man in Havana," "The Singing Revolution"
 (From IFC. 3 February 2009, 6:55 AM, PST)

User Comments:
S10 Reviews: Five (1951) more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
William Phipps ... Michael
Susan Douglas Rubes ... Roseanne Rogers (as Susan Douglas)
James Anderson ... Eric
Charles Lampkin ... Charles
Earl Lee ... Mr. Barnstaple
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Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #15197) | Finland:K-16

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Filmed in a house designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, owned by the film's director, Arch Oboler. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Great Balls of Fire! (1989) more

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13 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
S10 Reviews: Five (1951), 3 January 2006
7/10
Author: suspiria10 from The Void

A friend sported me a copy of 'Five'. Frankly I must admit that I'd never heard of this little gem before. 'Five' tells the tale of five survivors of a nuclear holocaust trying to pick up the pieces of their lives and move forward. The film is wonderfully acted and nicely photographed in a way that reminded me of Romero's 'Night of the Living Dead'. Strict minimalism is on display as the actors convey 99% of all story and action told mostly at a cottage. 'Five' is pretty impressive stuff for it's time. The only real downside to the script is the fact that it hasn't aged well from a 'scientific' standpoint. Other than that anyone with a knack for classic SciFi would love to check out this lost gem.

Acting: * * * * (Excellent) Writing / Direction: * * * (Very Good) Technical Design * * * (Very Good) Music: * * * (Very Good) Overall: * * * (Very Good)

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