The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Sir Philip Ashlow (Stewart Granger), his neglected wife, Lady Ashlow (Ava Gardner) and his best friend Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven) are shipwrecked on a desert island. This potential ménage à trois where the two men compete for the lady's attention is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of a fourth inhabitant of the island.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert FarnonOriginal Music Composer
- Mark RobsonDirector
- F. Hugh HerbertWriter
Cast
- Ava GardnerLady Susan Ashlow
- Stewart GrangerSir Philip Ashlow
- David NivenHenry Brittingham-Brett
- Walter ChiariMario
- Finlay CurrieThe Rev. Bertram Brittingham-Brett
- Jean CadellMrs. Hermione Brittingham-Brett
- Henry OscarMr. Trollope
- Viola LyelMiss Edwards
- Jack LambertCapt. MacWalt
- Jaron YaltanIndian Gentleman
Stills
Themes
shipwreckimpostorlove affairdivorcebritish sailorenglish in foreign countriesneglected wifemock trialruse