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A comedy about a beachcomber (Laughton) in the Dutch East Indies who runs afoul of a self-righteous missionary (Tyrone Guthrie) and his militant sister (Elsa Lanchester) who want him deported for “corrupting” the natives. A drunk and a lecher, half monster, half-pagan god, he winds up charming Lanchester from loathing to fascination and ultimately into matrimony.
Original Release
03/04/1938
US Release
12/25/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elsa Lanchester | Martha Jones |
| Robert Newton | The Controleur |
| Tyrone Guthrie | Dr. Owen Jones / Dr Owen Jones |
| Eliot Makeham | The Native Head Clerk |
| Dolly Mollinger | Lia |
| D.A. Ward | Albert |
| J. Solomon | Sgt. Henrik |
| S. Alley | Mechanic |
| Dudley | Dog |
| Mah Foo | Ho |
Directors
Writers
W. Somerset Maugham, Bartlett Cormack, B. Van Thal
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elsa Lanchester | Martha Jones |
| Robert Newton | The Controleur |
| Tyrone Guthrie | Dr. Owen Jones / Dr Owen Jones |
| Eliot Makeham | The Native Head Clerk |
| Dolly Mollinger | Lia |
| D.A. Ward | Albert |
| J. Solomon | Sgt. Henrik |
| S. Alley | Mechanic |
| Dudley | Dog |
| Mah Foo | Ho |
| Rosita Garcia | Kati |
| Fred Groves | Dutch Sea Captain |
| Ley On | Ah King |
| Charles Laughton | Ginger Ted' Wilson / Ginger Ted |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles Laughton | Producer |
| Erich Pommer | Producer |
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