Forced Landing

"Fifth Column Raids Pacific Base!"

1941 1h 7m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 3

AdventureAction

Synopsis

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On faraway Mosaque, an American pilot finds that he is in a desperate struggle with a military officer intent on sabotaging a local fort.

“Fifth Column Raids Pacific Base!”

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Cast

Richard Arlen
Dan Kendall
Eva Gabor
Johanna van Deuren
J. Carrol Naish
Andros Banshek
Nils Asther
Col. Jan Golas
Evelyn Brent
Brunet Who Turns in Andros
Mikhail Rasumny
Christmas (uncredited)
Victor Varconi
Hendrick van Deuren (uncredited)
John Miljan
General Valdane (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Wiles
Writers: Maxwell Shane, Edward Churchill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gordon Wiles, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Arlen and Eva Gabor and J. Carrol Naish carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fifth Column Raids Pacific Base!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gordon Wiles directs. John Alton behind the camera. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gordon Wiles, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Richard Arlen and Eva Gabor and J. Carrol Naish carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Fifth Column Raids Pacific Base!".
8IMDB entry: tt0033620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.