Land of Fury
(1954)
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Land of Fury
(1954)
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| Jack Hawkins | ... |
Phillip Wayne
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| Glynis Johns | ... |
Marion Southey
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Noel Purcell | ... |
Paddy Clarke
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Inia Te Wiata | ... |
Hongi Tepe
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Kenneth Williams | ... |
Peter Wishart
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Laya Raki | ... |
Moana
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Patrick Warbrick | ... |
Awarua
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Tony Erstich | ... |
Bangiruru
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Eddie Baker | ... |
Toroa
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Maharaia Winiata | ... |
Hongi Tepe's Father
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Thomas Heathcote | ... |
Sergeant Paul
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| Norman Mitchell | ... |
Grayson
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James Copeland | ... |
Mackay
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Francis De Wolff | ... |
Captain Bryce
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Henry Gilbert | ... |
Aspiti Tohunga
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There are some nice locations in this film that are captured in strikingly vibrant colour with effective camera movement and angles. It is, however, not a very well written film, with a dull romance, stereotype characters and some unwelcoming ideas about colonisation. The visual side of the film keeps it moderately engaging, with good costumes and sets, and a few extra sparks are added in by Kenneth Williams, in an early pre-Carry On role. It becomes sillier and lamer as the film progresses, and some of the music choices are awfully unfitting, but the film does still have a small share of virtues nevertheless.