Windom's Way (1957)

A doctor's sophisticated wife joins him at his remote Asian practice to try and patch up their marriage. Increasingly violent friction between local rubber plantation workers and the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ronald Neame

Writers:

James Ramsey Ullman (novel), Jill Craigie (screenplay)

Stars:

Peter Finch, Mary Ure, Natasha Parry

Nominated for 4 BAFTA Film Awards.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Finch	...	Alec Windom
Mary Ure	...	Lee Windom
Natasha Parry	...	Anna Vidal
Robert Flemyng	...	Col. George Hasbrook
Michael Hordern	...	Patterson
Grégoire Aslan	...	Mayor Lollivar (as Gregoire Aslan)
John Cairney	...	Jan Vidal
Marne Maitland	...	Commissioner Belhedron
George Margo	...	Police Officer Lansang
Kurt Siegenberg	...	Kosti

Storyline

A doctor's sophisticated wife joins him at his remote Asian practice to try and patch up their marriage. Increasingly violent friction between local rubber plantation workers and the authorities force both parties to make decisions.

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Plot Keywords:

apostrophe in title | punctuation in title | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1957 (UK)

Also Known As:

Alerte en extrême orient

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rank Organisation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First feature of Burt Kwouk.

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Connections

Referenced in Evil (2003)

User Reviews

My brief review of the film

A downbeat and joyless drama, the film's politics are dull, but there some strong themes running throughout, and there is also a strong central drama concerning a marriage between persons with opposite views of life and the world. It is a shame that there is not more time dedicated to Finch and Ure's interactions, because the side of the film dealing with politics and the lives of locals just is not handled too well. The lack of background and setting detail is no help, but this side of the film simply fails to do more than what merely is adequate, and it is done in a manner so dreary that it is hard to swallow. Overall the film is okay viewing, but it had the potential to be more. Finch and Ure have some strong moments together but definitely not enough.