The Beachcomber (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 22min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 10 Aug 1954 (UK)
- Movie
In the Indian Ocean, the new British Resident of the Welcome Islands tangles with loneliness, angry natives, a drunken troublemaker and a sudden outbreak of cholera.
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| Glynis Johns | ... |
Martha Jones
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| Robert Newton | ... |
Edward 'Honorable Ted' Wilson
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| Donald Sinden | ... |
Ewart Gray
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| Paul Rogers | ... |
Rev. Owen Jones
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| Donald Pleasence | ... |
Tromp
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| Walter Crisham | ... |
Vederala
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| Michael Hordern | ... |
The Headman
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Auric Lorand | ... |
Alfred - Major Domo
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Tony Quinn | ... |
Ship Captain
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Ah Chong Choy | ... |
Wang - the Barkeep
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| Ronald Lewis | ... |
Headman's Son
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Jeanne Roland | ... |
Amao
(as Jean Rollins)
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Lizabeth Rollins | ... |
Girl at Maputiti
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| Michael Mellinger | ... |
Medical Orderly
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| Ronald Adam | ... |
Sir Henry Johnstone (uncredited)
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| Rosita Garcia | ... |
(uncredited)
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Andy Ho | ... |
Dispenser (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Muriel Box | ||
Written by
| Sydney Box | ... | (screenplay) |
| W. Somerset Maugham | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Sydney Box | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| William MacQuitty | ... | producer (as William Macquitty) |
| Earl St. John | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Francis Chagrin | ||
Cinematography by
| Reginald H. Wyer | ... | director of photography (as Reginald Wyer) |
Editing by
| Jean Barker | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Casting By
| Weston Drury Jr. | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| George Provis | ||
Makeup Department
| W.T. Partleton | ... | makeup artist |
| Biddy Chrystal | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Hugh Attwooll | ... | production manager (as H.R.R. Attwooll) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Pollock | ... | assistant director |
| Bert Batt | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Colin M. Brewer | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jim Baker | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
| Charles Bishop | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Robert Cartwright | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Lionel Couch | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Vernon Dixon | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Bert Gaiters | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Ted Hughes | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Bert Jempson | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Ken Softley | ... | supervising carpenter (uncredited) |
| Tony Woollard | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Graeme Hamilton | ... | sound editor |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound |
| C.C. Stevens | ... | sound |
| Maurice Askew | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Harold Clarke | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Daniels | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| John Salter | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Kevin Sutton | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Atcheler | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Allwork | ... | camera assistant: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Reg Blackburn | ... | chargehand electrician (uncredited) |
| Harry Gillard | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Reg Hall | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Cornel Lucas | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| David Motture | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Kenneth J. Withers | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dorothy Sinclair | ... | dress designer |
| Dorothy Edwards | ... | wardrobe supervisor: women (uncredited) |
| Freda Gibson | ... | assistant wardrobe: women (uncredited) |
| John Hilling | ... | assistant wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
| Bob Rayner | ... | wardrobe supervisor: men (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor |
| Ted Drake | ... | music recordist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tilly Day | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Alcott | ... | production controller for Pinewood Studios, London, England. |
| Teresa Bolland | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Ken Green | ... | publicity manager (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as General Film Distributors Limited)
- United Artists (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- B&D Film (logo)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ewart Gray (Donald Sinden) is the new Resident-in-Charge of the Welcome Islands in the Indian Ocean. The Islands are full of life, but the only other Europeans are the "sanctimonious, psalm-singing" brother and sister missionary team of Martha Jones (Glynis Johns) and Reverend Owen Jones (Paul Rogers), and Edward "Honorable Ted" Wilson (Robert Newton) - a hard-drinking, womanizing social outcast whose English family pays him to stay away. Martha and Ted become an unlikely team when cholera threatens the islands and they must do their best to stop its spread.
Written by A.L.Beneteau |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Robert Newton previously played the role of Ewart Gray in The Beachcomber (1938). See more » |
| Goofs | When some characters are pinioned to the ground the green grass behind their heads in close-ups does not match the burned grass of the location shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Beachcomber (1958). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside See more » |