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Director:
Carol Reed
Writers:
Joseph Conrad (novel)
William Fairchild (writer)
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Release Date:
11 July 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Adventure more
Tagline:
UNTAMED! UNASHAMED! MERCILESS! more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. more
User Comments:
So it's not the Third Man, it's still a great movie more (7 total)

Cast

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Ralph Richardson ... Captain Tom Lingard
Trevor Howard ... Peter Willems
Robert Morley ... Elmer Almayer
Wendy Hiller ... Mrs. Almayer
Kerima ... Aissa
George Coulouris ... Babalatchi
Wilfrid Hyde-White ... Vinck (as Wilfred Hyde White)
Frederick Valk ... Hudig
Betty Ann Davies ... Mrs. Williams
Dharma Emmanuel ... Ali
Peter Illing ... Alagappan
A.V. Bramble ... Badavi
Annabel Morley ... Nina Almayer
James Kenney ... Ramsey
Marne Maitland ... Mate
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Runtime:
102 min | USA:93 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
Company:
London Film Productions more

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So it's not the Third Man, it's still a great movie, 28 March 2000
Author: (Tom-337) from Baltimore, MD

This movie got short shrift critically, because it followed Carol Reed's three greatest films, "Odd Man Out," "The Fallen Idol," and "The Third Man." It's been a while since I saw it, but if you get a chance and you're a fan of Reed's adventurous filmmaking, check it out. A riveting performance by Trevor Howard -- this, plus his performances in 3rd Man and Brief Encounter show an astonishing range. Robert Morley is wonderful as well.

My most memorable moments that still haunt me years after I saw the film: Morley "singing" a lullaby to his daughter ("Schlaf, kindchen, Schlaf") as Howard approaches in the night -- and said daughter calling "Pig!" after Howard's character later in the same scene. The bonfire, and Morley's torture. And Howard spotting Kerima standing in the water among the posts -- beautiful photography.

An unjustly forgotten film. May it play at a repertory theater near you.

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