Directed by:
Robert RossenScreenplay:
Alfred HayesCinematography:
Freddie YoungComposer:
Malcolm ArnoldCast:
James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge, Joan Collins, Michael Rennie, Harry Belafonte, Diana Wynyard, John Williams, Stephen Boyd, Patricia Owens (more)Plots(1)
Four different love affairs simultaneously wreak havoc in the lives of the inhabitants of a tropical paradise. A wealthy plantation owner plots murder when he suspects his wife of having an adulterous relationship. At the same time, his sister-in-law is drawn to his enemy, a dedicated black labor leader, and a governor's aide is torn over his scandalous affair with a native woman. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
James Mason
UK
Best movies:
North by Northwest (1959)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (TV movie)
Julius Caesar (1953)
Joan Fontaine
Japan
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Dorothy Dandridge
USA
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Joan Collins
UK
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Michael Rennie
UK
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Harry Belafonte
USA
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Diana Wynyard
UK
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Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Gaslight (1940)
Cavalcade (1933)
John Williams
UK
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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Stephen Boyd
UK
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The Bravados (1958)
Patricia Owens
Canada
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Basil Sydney
UK
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Ronald Squire
UK
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Hartley Power
USA
Best movies:
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John Justin
UK
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