Five Were Chosen (1942)

A story of Yugoslav villagers trying to free five of their citizens held hostage by the Nazis during World War II.

Director:

Herbert Kline

Writer:

Budd Schulberg (story)

Stars:

Victor Kilian, Howard Da Silva, Leonid Kinskey

Cast

Credited cast:
Victor Kilian
Howard Da Silva
Leonid Kinskey
Ricardo Montalban
Rosa Harvan Kline	...	(as Rosa Harvan)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ivan Triesault

Storyline

A story of Yugoslav villagers trying to free five of their citizens held hostage by the Nazis during World War II.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hostages

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Frances Farmer was originally cast to star in this feature in an attempt to get her out of Hollywood after her drunk driving arrest in October 1942. Several members of the Group Theatre (with which writer Budd Schulberg had been affiliated) helped to get her to Mexico to shoot the film, but her erratic behavior got her deported and she apparently never shot any scenes for the film. Within a few months she would be institutionalized for the first time.

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Connections

Alternate-language version of Cinco fueron escogidos (1943)

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