The 7th Dawn

The 7th Dawn
Directed by	Lewis Gilbert
Written by	Michael Keon (novel) Karl Tunberg
Starring	William Holden Capucine Tetsuro Tamba Susannah York
Music by	Riz Ortolani
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	2 September 1964
Running time	123 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The 7th Dawn is a 1964 drama film starring William Holden, Capucine and Tetsuro Tamba. The film was based on the novel The Durian Tree by Michael Keon.

Plot

Three friends who fought the Japanese in Malaya during World War II end up on opposing sides in the Communist insurgency following the war. Ferris (Holden) becomes a prosperous rubber plantation owner, with Dhana (Capucine) as his love interest. Ng (Tamba) goes to Moscow to finish his education. When he returns, an even more committed revolutionary than during the war, Dhana is torn between the two.

Ferris tries to steer clear of the conflict, but is inexorably drawn in when Dhana is arrested and sentenced to death for supposedly working with the guerrillas. As an additional complication, Candace Trumpey (Susannah York), the daughter of the British Resident, falls into Ng's hands; he threatens to kill her if the sentence is carried out. Ferris offers to flush Ng out in exchange for Dhana's life, but is given only seven days to do so.

Cast

• William Holden as Major Ferris
• Capucine as Dhana
• Tetsuro Tamba as Ng
• Susannah York as Candace Trumpey
• Michael Goodliffe as Trumphey
• Allan Cuthbertson as Cavendish
• Maurice Denham as Tarlton
• Sydney Tafler as Chief Petty Officer Tom
• Beulah Quo as Ah Ming

Music

The film's score was composed by Riz Ortolani. The theme song The Seventh Dawn was sung by The Lettermen on the movie soundtrack. Their version can be reviewed on You Tube. Sergio Franchi recorded the song on a 1964 single - RCA 47-8409.

External links

• The 7th Dawn at the TCM Movie Database
• The 7th Dawn at the Internet Movie Database