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A B-movie POW thriller so forgotten even TMDB gave up rating it.
IMDb
58

Target Unknown (1951)

Saturday matinee gritB-movie tensionPropaganda-adjacent

Overview

DramaWar

World War II drama about members of an American bomber squadron who are captured and held prisoners by the German army.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
world war iibombernurseprisoner of waru.s. air force
Survival under duressMilitary duty vs. self-preservationDeception and escapeAllied solidarity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mark Stevens brings stoic charisma to an underwritten hero.

Production

Resourceful sets stretch a modest budget into credible POW camp claustrophobia.

Best for:Solo: Dive into obscure 1950s war cinema nobody else remembers.·Rewatch: Spot which scenes were clearly shot on the same soundstage.
George Sherman

Director

George Sherman

ReleasedFeb 8, 1951
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Universal International Pictures

Top Cast

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Capt. Jerome Stevens

Alex Nicol

Alex Nicol

Sgt. Al Mitchell

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Col. von Broeck

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Lt. Frank Webster

Gig Young

Gig Young

Capt. Reiner

Joyce Holden

Joyce Holden

Nurse

Suzanne Dalbert

Suzanne Dalbert

Theresa

Malú Gatica

Malú Gatica

French Entertainer

James Best

James Best

Sgt. Ralph Phelps

Richard Carlyle

Richard Carlyle

Brooklyn

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Jean

Johnny Sands

Johnny Sands

Crawford

James Young

James Young

Russ Johnson

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

American Commanding Officer (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

George Sherman directed over 100 films but this B-picture was sandwiched between two Audie Murphy westerns at Universal.

Cultural

Released in 1951, this rode the wave of WWII nostalgia before Korea made such stories complicated again.

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