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Five Came Back is an American documentary based on the 2014 book Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War by journalist Mark Harris. It was released as a stand-alone documentary in New York and Los Angeles, and as a three-part series on Netflix, on March 31, 2017.
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Laurent Bouzereau
- March 31, 2017
- 2 min
Learn how John Huston, John Ford, Frank Capra, William Wyler and George Stevens volunteered to film the war and changed Hollywood and history. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read reviews and trivia, and stream the series on IMDb.
- (5.3K)
- 2017-03-31
- Documentary, Biography, History
- 60
Five Came Back is a 1939 American black-and-white melodrama from RKO Radio Pictures produced by Robert Sisk, directed by John Farrow, written by Jerry Cady, Dalton Trumbo, and Nathanael West, and starring Chester Morris and Lucille Ball.
Feb 27, 2014 · Five Came Back tells the fantastic story of five directors who offered their services to the United States during World War II. The tremendous amount of research done by Mark Harris and his engaging writing delivers a page turner that is a must read for fans of film history and WWII.
- (588)
- Mark Harris
- $38
- Mark Harris
Five Came Back tells an inspiring story to captivating effect, offering viewing that should appeal to historians and film buffs in equal measure. Read Critics Reviews
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Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II. Watch trailers & learn more.
