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Malaya (1949)

December 27, 1949 (US) Adventure, Drama • 98m

Overview

After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.

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Top Billed Cast

Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore

John Manchester

Roland Winters
Roland Winters

Bruno Gruber

Richard Loo
Richard Loo

Colonel Genichi Tomura

Ian MacDonald
Ian MacDonald

Carlos Tassuma

DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley

Lt. Glenson (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox

Naval Officer with Businessmen (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams
Robert B. Williams

Army Sergeant (uncredited)

David Fresco
David Fresco

Barracuda Ed (uncredited)

Crew
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton

Screenplay

Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Sergei Petschnikoff
Sergei Petschnikoff

Production Manager

Bert Glazer
Bert Glazer

Assistant Director

George J. Folsey
George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

Bronislau Kaper
Bronislau Kaper

Original Music Composer

Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Malcolm Brown
Malcolm Brown

Art Direction

Bill Shanks
Bill Shanks

Script Supervisor



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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