The Beachcomber (1954)
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Mr. Gray 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-sister missionary team of Martha and Owen Jordans, and the Honourable Ted - 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.
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Glynis JohnsMartha Jones
Robert NewtonTed Wilson
Donald SindenEwart Gray
Paul RogersRe. Owen Jones
Donald PleasenceTromp
Walter CrishamVederala
Michael HordernThe HeadmanAuric LorandAlfred - Major DomoTony QuinnShip CaptainAh Chong ChoyWang - the Barkeep
Ronald LewisHeadman's Son
Jeanne RolandAmaoKeywords
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What is The Beachcomber about?
Mr. Gray 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-sister missionary team of Martha and Owen Jordans, and the Honourable Ted - 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.
How long is The Beachcomber?
The Beachcomber has a runtime of 82 minutes.
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