Desperate Journey

Sep 26, 1942

1h 47m

★ 5.9

Man alive, Just picture this excitement!

Overview

During WWII, when an allied bomber is shot down over Germany, the five surviving crew are captured but cleverly escape detention after learning German secret information and knocking out a Nazi major. With the angry major in hot pursuit, aided by military personnel, Gestapo agents and Hitler-loyal citizens, the five wend their way across perilous Germany, intent on reaching the UK with the secrets they have learned.

Genres

War

Adventure

Action

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Desperate Journey Trailers

Cast

Flight Lt. Terry Forbes

Errol Flynn

Flight Officer Johnny Hammond

Ronald Reagan

Flight Officer Jed Forrest

Arthur Kennedy

Sgt. Kirk Edwards

Alan Hale

Sgt. Lloyd Hollis

Ronald Sinclair

Major Otto Baumeister

Raymond Massey

Kruse

Rudolph Anders

Kaethe Brahms

Nancy Coleman

Dr. Ludwig Mather

Albert Bassermann

Preuss

Sig Ruman

Squad Leader Lane-Ferris

Patrick O'Moore

Frau Brahms

Ilka Grüning

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