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Twelve people are aboard Coast Airline's flagship the Silver Queen enroute to South America when the airplane encounters a storm and is blown off course. Crashing into jungles known to be inhabited by head hunters, pilots Bill and Joe race against time to fix the engines and attempt a take off. The situation brings out the best and worst in the stranded dozen as they create a makeshift runway and prepare to escape before the natives attack. But damage to the plane and low fuel reserves means that only 5 people can be carried to safety.
Theatrical
Jun 23, 1939
Budget
$225K
Director
Writers
Producer
Music
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Full credits →C
Chester Morris
Bill Brooks
L
Lucille Ball
Peggy Nolan
W
Wendy Barrie
Alice Melbourne
J
John Carradine
Mr. Crimp
A
Allen Jenkins
Pete
J
Joseph Calleia
Vasquez
C
C. Aubrey Smith
Henry Spengler
K
Kent Taylor
Joe
P
Patric Knowles
Judson Ellis
E
Elisabeth Risdon
Martha Spengler
C
Casey Johnson
Tommy Mulvaney
D
Dick Hogan
Larry
P
Pedro de Cordoba
Latin Ambassador (uncredited)
F
Frank Faylen
Photographer (uncredited)
B
Bud Geary
Policeman (uncredited)
C
Charlie Hall
Airport Worker (uncredited)
D
Dick Hogan
Larry (uncredited)
R
Robert Homans
Police Captain (uncredited)
S
Selmer Jackson
Airlines Official (uncredited)
T
Tiny Jones
Flower Lady (uncredited)
