Desperate Journey
1942 · Movie · NR · 107 min · ★ 6.1 · 62% critics
After an Allied bomber goes down over Germany, a small group of surviving airmen are captured, then break out with valuable enemy information. Hunted across hostile territory by determined pursuers and suspicious civilians, they rely on nerve, quick thinking, and sheer luck to reach safety and deliver what they’ve learned.
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-09-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (31 votes)
- Box office
- $3,980,000
- Budget
- $1,209,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, light WWII adventure with constant close calls, banter, and easy-to-cheer heroics; Not for you if you need realism, subtle humor, or serious war drama like Bataan.
Pros: nonstop chase momentum; wisecracking camaraderie; fun wartime escapism | Cons: heavy propaganda tone; very implausible plot; broad comic relief
Themes
- factory
- nazi
- escape
- world war ii
- sabotage
- gestapo
- bombing
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1943 · nominated
Cast & crew
Errol Flynn
as Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
Ronald Reagan
as Flight Officer Johnny Hammond
Nancy Coleman
as Kaethe Brahms
Raymond Massey
as Major Otto Baumeister
Alan Hale
as Sgt. Kirk Edwards
Arthur Kennedy
as Flight Officer Jed Forrest
Ronald Sinclair
as Sgt. Lloyd Hollis
Albert Bassermann
as Dr. Ludwig Mather
Sig Ruman
as Preuss
Patrick O'Moore
as Squad Leader Lane-Ferris
Directed by Raoul Walsh