Seven Were Saved (1947)
Daring men facing death over... Dangerous seas in a thrilling... Drama that will leave you breathless!
A nurse is taking an amnesia victim, who was imprisoned by the Japanese during WW II, to the United States in a plane piloted by Richard Denning. The passengers include a Japanese colonel on his way to Manila to face war-crime charges, and a couple who were married on the day they were liberated from a Japanese prison camp. During the flight, the colonel breaks away from his guards, causes the plane to go out of control, and it crashes into the sea. The survivors get into a rubber boat and go through a minor-league version of "Lifeboat, with no Alfred Hitchcock sightings, until Air-Sea Rescue pilot Jim Willis rides to the rescue.
Cast
- Richard Denning - Capt Allen Danton
- Catherine Craig - Susan Briscoe
- Russell Hayden - Capt Jim Willis
- Ann Doran - Mrs Rollin Hartley
- Richard Loo - Colonel Yamura
- Byron Barr - Lt. Martin Pinkert
- Don Castle - Lt. Pete Sturdevant
- George Tyne - Sgt. Blair
- Keith Richards - Smith / Philip Thompson
- John Eldredge - Rollin Hartley
Screenplay
Keywords
rescue, amnesia, lifeboat
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Seven Were Saved about?
- A nurse is taking an amnesia victim, who was imprisoned by the Japanese during WW II, to the United States in a plane piloted by Richard Denning. The passengers include a Japanese colonel on his way to Manila to face war-crime charges, and a couple who were married on the day they were liberated from a Japanese prison camp. During the flight, the colonel breaks away from his guards, causes the plane to go out of control, and it crashes into the sea. The survivors get into a rubber boat and go through a minor-league version of "Lifeboat, with no Alfred Hitchcock sightings, until Air-Sea Rescue pilot Jim Willis rides to the rescue.
- Who directed Seven Were Saved?
- Seven Were Saved was directed by William H. Pine.
- Who stars in Seven Were Saved?
- Seven Were Saved stars Richard Denning, Catherine Craig, Russell Hayden, Ann Doran, Richard Loo, Byron Barr.
- How long is Seven Were Saved?
- Seven Were Saved has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Seven Were Saved?
- Seven Were Saved is a Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was Seven Were Saved produced?
- Seven Were Saved was produced in United States of America.