The read
It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
After the war, Matt Gordon returns to Singapore to retrieve a fortune in smuggled pearls. Arrived, he reminisces in flashback about his prewar fiancée, alluring Linda, and her disappearance during the Japanese attack. But now Linda resurfaces...with amnesia and married to rich planter Van Leyden. Meanwhile, sinister fence Mauribus schemes to get Matt's pearls.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
22 audience votes
Key crew
- John BrahmDirector
- Seton I. MillerScreenplay
- Robert ThoerenScreenplay
Cast
- Fred MacMurrayMatt Gordon
- Ava GardnerLinda Grahame / Ann Van Leyden
- Roland CulverMichael Van Leyden
- Richard HaydnDeputy Commissioner Hewitt
- Spring ByingtonMrs. Bellows
- Thomas GomezMr. Mauribus
- Porter HallMr. Bellows
- George LloydSascha Barda
- Maylia FongMing Ling
- Holmes HerbertRev. Barnes
- Edith EvansonMrs. Barnes
- Frederick WorlockCadum
Stills
Themes
amnesiasingaporechristmas treefilm noirdisappearancelost love