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Back from Eternity (1956)
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19 February 1957 (West Germany) moreTagline:
Ooh That Ekberg!Plot:
A South American plane loaded with an assortment of characters crash lands in a remote jungle area in the middle of a storm... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A small b-grade film given status by Rod Steiger's intelligent and moving performance. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Robert Ryan | ... | Bill Lonagan | |
| Anita Ekberg | ... | Rena | |
| Rod Steiger | ... | Vasquel | |
| Phyllis Kirk | ... | Louise Melhorn | |
| Keith Andes | ... | Joe Brooks | |
| Gene Barry | ... | Jud Ellis | |
| Fred Clark | ... | Crimp | |
| Beulah Bondi | ... | Martha Spangler | |
| Cameron Prud'Homme | ... | Prof. Henry Spangler | |
| Jesse White | ... | Pete Boswick | |
| Adele Mara | ... | Maria Alvarez | |
| Jon Provost | ... | Tommy Malone |
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100 minCountry:
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:L | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #17973)Fun Stuff
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Crew or equipment visible: Lighting and camera crew are reflected in car windows as car drives away from airport. moreFAQ
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I first saw this film as a young boy, when it was first shown here in Australia, and I haven't seen it since, even on television. But it remains vivid in my memory solely because of the performance of Rod Steiger. His "villain with a soul" is a role he played in many subsequent films, and it is what makes him so absorbing and intriguing to watch. Nobody does brooding menace like Rod Steiger. In this film, he outshines every other player, and in fact his character, and what he does at the end, is the core of the plot. Back from Eternity might be classified as a B-Grade film, but for the fact that Rod Steiger is in it.