Desperate Journey (1942)
Desperate Journey is a 1942 war movie directed by Raoul Walsh, with a running time of 1h 47m. It stars Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan and Nancy Coleman.
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.
Quick answers
What is Desperate Journey about?
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.
When was Desperate Journey released?
Desperate Journey was released on 26 September 1942.
How long is Desperate Journey?
Desperate Journey runs 1h 47m.
Who made Desperate Journey?
Desperate Journey was directed by Raoul Walsh.
Cast
- 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
- Felix Basch as Hermann Brahms
- Ilka Grüning as Frau Brahms