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Malaya

1949-12-27 · 98 min · ★ 6.9

War · Adventure · Thriller

Soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, cynical former newspaper correspondent John Royer devises a scheme with his old editor and government agents to return to the Far East and smuggle out a vast amount of rubber for the war effort. Demanding the freedom and company of his ex-friend, Carnahan, whom he betrayed in an exposé years earlier, Royer sails off into the hands of the Japanese with a motley crew, gold, and the promise of covert government aid.

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Directors
Richard Thorpe
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Spencer TracySpencer TracyCarnaghan
James StewartJames StewartJohn Royer
Valentina CorteseValentina CorteseLuana
Sydney GreenstreetSydney GreenstreetThe Dutchman
John HodiakJohn HodiakKellar
Lionel BarrymoreLionel BarrymoreJohn Manchester
Gilbert RolandGilbert RolandRomano
Roland WintersRoland WintersBruno Gruber
Richard LooRichard LooColonel Genichi Tomura
Ian MacDonaldIan MacDonaldCarlos Tassuma
Tom HelmoreTom HelmoreMatisson
DeForest KelleyDeForest KelleyLt. Glenson (uncredited)
Frank WilcoxFrank WilcoxNaval Officer with Businessmen (uncredited)
Robert B. WilliamsRobert B. WilliamsArmy Sergeant (uncredited)
David FrescoBarracuda Ed (uncredited)

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