Outcast of the Islands
| Outcast of the Islands | |
|---|---|
 original movie poster | |
| Directed by | Carol Reed |
| Written by | William Fairchild |
| Produced by | Carol Reed Hugh Perceval Alexander Korda (uncredited)[1] |
| Starring | Robert Morley Trevor Howard Ralph Richardson Wendy Hiller |
| Cinematography | Edward Scaife John Wilcox |
| Edited by | Bert Bates |
| Music by | Brian Easdale |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films Lopert Pictures |
Release date | 15 November 1951 |
Running time | 102 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £149,335 (UK)[2] |
Outcast of the Islands is a 1951 film directed by Carol Reed based on Joseph Conrad's novel An Outcast of the Islands. The film features Robert Morley, Trevor Howard, Ralph Richardson, and Wendy Hiller.
Plot
Peter Willems (Trevor Howard), a selfish and ambitious man, is accused of stealing in his position as manager of a shipping port operation near Singapore. After he is terminated for his offense he reacquaints himself with the trading ship Capt. Lingard (Ralph Richardson) who befriended him as a 12-year-old boy. Lingard agrees to help Willems regain his reputation by taking him to a trading village located up a difficult-to-navigate channel near the coast of Batam. Lingard's son-in-law, Elmer Almeyer (Robert Morley), operates a trading operation for Capt. Lingard in the village. Lingard asks Almeyer to take Willems under his wing and teach him the business. While Lingard is gone on one of his sea trips, Willems abuses his trust, seduces the village chieftain's daughter Aissa (Kerima), attempts to steal Almeyer's business operation, humiliates Almeyer before the villagers, and shares the navigation secrets of the channel with a trader who competes with Capt. Lingard. Lingard returns to discover the mess Willems has made and confronts Willems — who has now been condemned by the villagers because of the shame he brought to the frail and dying chieftain. He abandons Willems to live in isolation and exile.
Cast
- Ralph Richardson as Capt. Tom Lingard
- Trevor Howard as Peter Willems
- Robert Morley as Elmer Almeyer
- Wendy Hiller as Mrs. Almeyer
- Kerima as Aissa
- George Coulouris as Babalatchi
- Wilfred Hyde-White as Vinck
- Annabel Morley as Nina Almeyer
- Frederick Valk as Hudig
- Betty Ann Davies as Mrs Williams
- Dharma Emmanuel as Ali
- Peter Illing as Alagappa
Production
Outcast of the Islands was filmed on location in Sri Lanka and at the Shepperton Studios in England.
Reception
Outcast of the Islands was nominated for best British film and best film from any source at the 1953 BAFTA awards.
References
- ^ "Alexander Korda Film Credits". - B.F.I. Accessed 2016-01-10
- ^ Vincent Porter, 'The Robert Clark Account', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 20 No 4, 2000 p495
External links
- Outcast of the Islands at IMDb
- Outcast of the Islands at AllMovie
- Outcast of the Islands at the TCM Movie Database
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