Overview
A hermit's idyllic life on an island is disturbed by the arrival of a bunch of cutthroats.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Victory
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Setting
Set in Indonesia
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Music
Music by Friedrich Hollaender
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Leo Tover
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Joseph ConradNovel
- John L. BalderstonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 21, 1940
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Fredric MarchHendrik Heyst
Betty FieldAlma
Cedric HardwickeMr. Jones
Jerome CowanMartin Ricardo
Sig RumanMr. Schomberg
Margaret WycherlyMrs. Schomberg
Fritz FeldSignor Makanoff
Lionel RoycePedro
Rafaela OttianoMadame Makanoff
Chester GanWang
Sam AshDutchman (uncredited)
Romaine CallenderMissionary (uncredited)- Luke ChanChinese Houseboy (uncredited)
Edward FieldingFetherston (uncredited)- Keith HitchcockTelegraph Man (uncredited)
- Kenneth HunterTimes Man (uncredited)
Roger ImhofCaptain Davidson (uncredited)
Gladden JamesCustomer (uncredited)
Alan LaddHeyst as an 18-Year-Old (uncredited)- Tommy LeeChinese Houseboy
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