Summary
The Planter’s Wife is a British adventure film first released in 1952,
directed by Ken Annakin.
The film is based on a novel by S.C. George and stars Claudette Colbert, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel, Ram Gopal and Jeremy Spenser.
It has also been released under the title: Outpost in Malaya.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Ken Annakin
- Script: Guy Elmes, S.C. George (novel), Peter Proud
- Photo: Geoffrey Unsworth
- Music: Allan Gray
- Cast: Claudette Colbert (Liz Frazer), Jack Hawkins (Jim Frazer), Anthony Steel (Hugh Dobson), Ram Gopal (Nair), Jeremy Spenser (Mat), Tom Macaulay (Jack Bushell), Helen Goss (Eleanor Bushell), Sonya Hana (Ah Mov), Andy Ho (Wan Li), Peter Asher (Mike Frazer), Yah Ming (Ah Siong), Shaym Bahadur (Putra), Ng Cheuk Kwong (Ho Tang), Bryan Coleman (Capt. Dell), Don Sharp (Lt. Summers), Maria Baillie (Arminah), Bill Travers (Planter), John Stamp (Len Carter), John Martin (Harry Saunders), Myrette Morven (Mildred Saunders), Alfie Bass (Soldier), Victor Maddern (Radio operator), Patrick Westwood (Soldier)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 91 min
- Aka: Outpost in Malaya; White Blood
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