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Title: Desperate Journey (1942)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Errol Flynn | ... | Flight Lt. Terrence 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 | |
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Felix Basch | ... | Hermann Brahms |
| Ilka Grüning | ... | Frau Brahms (as Ilka Gruning) | |
| Elsa Bassermann | ... | Frau Raeder (as Else Basserman) | |
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Charles Irwin | ... | Captain Coswick |
| Richard Fraser | ... | Squadron Leader Clark | |
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When Flight Lt Forbes and his crew are shot down after bombing their target, they discover valuable information, about a hidden German aircraft factory, that must get back to England. In their way across Germany, they try and cause as much damage as possible. Then with the chasing Germans about to pounce, they come up with an ingenious plan to escape. Written by mike.wilson6@btinternet.com
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nazi | reference to franklin d. roosevelt | british military | escape | factory |Taglines:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
26 September 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,209,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$2,029,000, 31 December 1942Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$3,980,000, 31 December 1942Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Original music by Christina Macpherson (1895)
(Based on the Scottish tune "Craigielee", music by James Barr, with words by Robert Tannahill)
Revised music by Marie Cowan (1903)
Lyrics by A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson (1895)
Partially sung a cappella by Errol Flynn
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The pigeon shown supposedly flying over the Channel is clearly not making any headway. See more »Soundtracks
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Original music by Christina Macpherson (1895)
(Based on the Scottish tune "Craigielee", music by James Barr, with words by Robert Tannahill)
Revised music by Marie Cowan (1903)
Lyrics by A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson (1895)
Partially sung a cappella by Errol Flynn
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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?