UK,
1957, 108 min
Directed by:
Ronald NeameScreenplay:
Jill CraigieCinematography:
Christopher ChallisComposer:
James BernardCast:
Peter Finch, Mary Ure, Natasha Parry, Robert Flemyng, Martin Benson, Grégoire Aslan, Michael Hordern, Marne Maitland, John Cairney, Olaf Pooley, George Margo (more)Plots(1)
Peter Finch delivers a BAFTA-nominated performance as a compassionate doctor caught up in escalating tensions between the native population and local police in this dramatic adaptation of James Ramsay Ullman's best-selling novel. Co-starring Mary Ure and directed by Ronald Neame. Dr Alec Windom cares for the local population in his remote practice in the Far East. When the exploited workers rebel against the colonial authorities the local police respond violently – and Windom is caught in the middle. (Network)
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