Back From Eternity

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Back From Eternity

1956

1h 37m

Drama

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On a plane bound for South America, the son of a mobster travels under the protection of henchmen who learn in-flight that their boss is dead. Also on the flight are weary war pilot Bill Lonagan (Robert Ryan), prostitute Rena (Anita Ekberg), Jud Ellis (Gene Barry) and his fiancée, Louise (Phyllis Kirk), and a convicted murderer (Rod Steiger) who's bound for his execution. After a storm forces the plane down in a jungle, the passengers turn against one another in their struggle to survive.

Sean Axmaker

Turner Classic Movies Online

... 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.

Jun 28, 2007

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

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.

Rated: C-

Apr 24, 2006

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Quality disaster pic. Rod Steiger demonstrates some real tomatoes.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/09/23

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Audience Member

This 1956 remake of the far superior "Five Came Back" had the same director (John Farrow) and lifted heavily from the original script. What it left behind was the connection and depth of the characters. What we are left with are archetypes, a lack of any real suspense or character development. The cast tries, but they really don't have anything to work with. If you have not seen either film, start here first.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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The story has lots of frayed portions, but this picture still holds together. Most intriguing are the performances from the three leads, Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg and Rod Steiger.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Seeing old movies like this one, with all of it's character development, good acting, actual story line, and suspense, really makes newer movies seem so much worse.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

remake of the film '5 came back' skip this see that one

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Decent adventure tale a about a a group of survivors of a plane crash in South America. Sadly it does not devolve into an "Alive" scenario, but it's still pretty good. John Farrow directs and Robert Ryan, Anita Ekberg and Rod Steiger are among the survivors.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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On a plane bound for South America, the son of a mobster travels under the protection of henchmen who learn in-flight that their boss is dead. Also on the flight are weary war pilot Bill Lonagan (Robert Ryan), prostitute Rena (Anita Ekberg), Jud Ellis (Gene Barry) and his fiancée, Louise (Phyllis Kirk), and a convicted murderer (Rod Steiger) who's bound for his execution. After a storm forces the plane down in a jungle, the passengers turn against one another in their struggle to survive.

Director: John Farrow
Producer: John Farrow
Screenwriter: Jonathan Latimer
Production Co: RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m

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