Desperate Journey - Raoul Walsh (1942)

Raymond Massey terrorizes Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan in a Nazi-chases-downed-bomber-crew-through Germany chase movie. You can feel the grittiness of the 40s Warner Bros studio at work. They were making the lower-budget, go-for-the-gut films at the time and it shows. Deep shadows hide the minimal sets and locations, German accents are butchered, the airplane models are cheezy and liberal doses of humor help the mishmash go down easy. USA propaganda peeks through in the cartoonish portrayal of the Nazis and snippets of God Bless America in the soundtrack. Ronald Regan spouting double-talk at Massey is priceless. Why can't all presidents be this forthcoming with their charades?