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Back from Eternity (1956)

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Release Date: Feb 19, 1957 Wide

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Director John Farrow's Back From Eternity is a virtual scene-for-scene remake of Farrow's 1939 film Five Came Back. The earlier film is the better of the two, if only because it is 22 minutes shorter. The plot concerns a small passenger plane that crashlands in South America, square in the heart of headhunter country. Pilot Robert Ryan is able to get the plane back into flying condition; unfortunately he discovers that the plane will only be able to carry five of its eleven passengers to safety.

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: John Farrow

Written By: Richard Carroll, Jonathan Latimer

In Theaters: Feb 19, 1957 Wide

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... John Farrow's 1956 aviation disaster thriller turned jungle survival drama is in fact a faithful remake of the director's own 1939 Five Came Back.

June 28, 2007 Full Review Source: Turner Classic Movies Online

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Sean Axmaker

Turner Classic Movies Online

Why this film was made was to see if it could save failing RKO additional expenses and make money the easy way through a remake.

April 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Basically a remake of 5 Came Back. Rod Steiger is exellent and seeing Anita Ekberg is always a pleasure. There are several intense moments, like when a stewardess is sucked out of the plane. And the ending with the headhunters drumms. Damn good stuff here.

October 19, 2008

mike pfarner

NIFTY LITTLE DRAMA, A B FILM, BUT IT PACKS A PUNCH. NICELY ACTED, BUT ROD STEIGER GOES OVER THE TOP A BIT IN AN EARLY PERFORMANCE FROM HIM. INTRIGUING PLOT. A REMAKE OF FIVE CAME BACK AND JUST AS GOOD.

September 10, 2005

James Higgins

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