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Desperate Journey

1942 · Movie · NR · 107 min

★ 6.9(32)unSUB Rating

WarAdventureAction

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
TMDB rating (input)
6.1/10 (32 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
  • airplane crash
  • sabotage
  • gestapo
  • bombing
  • crash survivor
  • train journey
  • escape from nazi germany

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1943 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Raoul Walsh