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The Black Parachute (1944)

The Black Parachute poster
Directed by
Lew Landers
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 08m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man parachutes into a dangerous situation during World War Two. He works with others to complete a mission behind enemy lines.

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What happens

The Black Parachute is a 1944 American war film directed by Lew Landers and starring John Carradine, Osa Massen and Larry Parks. The Chicago Daily Tribune said the film had "an engrossing story and is graced by excellent acting - notably that of the young Larry Parks". The Los Angeles Times said the film was "very tensely contrived for its type". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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