Desperate Journey (1942)
Movie Info
Cast
as Flight Lt. Terrence Forbes
as Flying Officer Johnny Hammond
as Maj. Otto Baumeister
as Kaethe Brahms
as Squadron Leader Lane Ferris
as Flight Sgt. Kirk Edwards
as Flying Officer Jed Forrest
as Preuss
as Squadron Leader Lane-Ferris
as Flight Sgt. Lloyd Hollis
as Feldwebel Gertz
as Capt. Coswick
as S/L Clark
as Wing Commander
as Kruse
as Flight Sgt. Warwick
as Evans
as Kenton
as Dr. Mather
as Dr. Herman Brahms
as Frau Brahms
as Frau Raeder
as Heinrich Schwartzmuller
as Assistant Plotting Officer
as Hesse
as German Copilot
as Squadron Commander
as Aircraftsman
as British Officer
as German Soldier
as Motorcycle Scout
as Sentry
as Lieutenant
as Pvt. Trecha
as Pvt. Rasek
as Polish Boy
as Gestapo Agent
as Gestapo Agent
as Telephone Repairman
as Driver
as Pharmacist
as Magnus
as Sentry
as Mechanic
as Unteroffizier
as Pvt. Koenig
as Sergeant
as English Officer
Critic Reviews for Desperate Journey
All Critics (8) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (3)
Aside from some expendable propaganda heroics, rousingly handled by Walsh.
Instinctive existentialism of a very high order, and a very entertaining adventure (1942).
A rousing Hollywood propaganda World War II adventure film.
Lively adventure.
Desperate Journey was viewed at the time of its release as a ludicrous, comic-strip war adventure. That view has only been strengthened over the years.
Walsh's desperately daft flagwaver often lets propagandizing get the better of its smooth running.
Audience Reviews for Desperate Journey
With the soundtrack blaring "God Save The King" throughout the endeavor, there can be no doubt as to the propagandist intentions of this World War 2 adventure. The ever-so-glib crew, stranded in Nazi Germany and trying to get back to England, goes through some tough scrapes, but there is really never any doubt as to the outcome as our boys laugh and joke whatever the circumstance. Charisma carries the day with Flynn and Reagan doing the heavy lifting, yet ably assisted by Hale and Kennedy. Raymond Massey, cruelly underappreciated character actor, is the central heavy, and does a passable German.
Super Reviewer
Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan star in a light hearted mix between the Dirty Dozen and Commando.
Super Reviewer
Desperate Journey Quotes
| Flying Officer Johnny Hammond: | Pull up a Swastika [a chair] and sit down. |
| Flight Lt. Terrence Forbes: | By the way, has it occurred to you what will happen if we are caught in these [german] uniforms? |
| Maj. Otto Baumeister: | I regret that it must be the iron fist. |
| Flying Officer Johnny Hammond: | Half American, half Jersey City. (his nationality) |
| Flying Officer Johnny Hammond: | Half American, half Jersey City. [his nationality] |
| Flying Officer Johnny Hammond: | The iron fist has a glass jaw. (he knocked out Major Otto) |
| Flying Officer Johnny Hammond: | The iron fist has a glass jaw. [he knocked out Major Otto] |
| Flying Officer Johnny Hammond: | Why do you have to wake me up everytime I have a date with Ann Sheridan? |